Battle Creek Times

There was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Pennfield Schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Pennfield Schools welcomed 1,986 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Pennfield Senior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hawaiian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2022-23	1,986	1	0.1%
2020-21	2,013	3	0.1%
2019-20	2,211	3	0.1%
2018-19	2,083	2	0.1%
2017-18	2,230	2	0.1%
2016-17	2,201	2	0.1%
2015-16	2,175	1	0%