Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.5% of Tekonsha Community Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Battle Creek Times

Dec 17, 2023

There was one American Indian student enrolled in Tekonsha Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 66.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tekonsha Community Schools welcomed 186 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Tekonsha Community Schools roughly covers one school within Calhoun County and has its main office in Tekonsha.

Tekonsha Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian 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.

Ethnicities in Tekonsha Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Tekonsha Community Schools During Last 3 Years