Battle Creek Times

There were 95 African American students enrolled in Harper Creek Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Harper Creek Community Schools welcomed 2,819 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 3.4% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Harper Creek Community Schools roughly covers five schools within Calhoun County and has its main office in Battle Creek.

Among the five schools in Harper Creek Community Schools, Harper Creek High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 38 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	2,819	95	3.4%
2021-22	2,756	85	3.1%
2020-21	2,710	71	2.6%
2019-20	2,793	82	2.9%
2018-19	2,828	74	2.6%
2017-18	2,793	72	2.6%
2016-17	2,784	68	2.4%
2015-16	2,712	56	2.1%