Battle Creek Times

There were two multiracial students enrolled in Tekonsha Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 71.4% 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, multiracial students made up 1.1% of the student body, making them the third most 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 multiracial students, welcoming two 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	186	2	1.1%
2021-22	222	7	3.2%
2020-21	219	10	4.6%
2019-20	228	8	3.5%
2018-19	243	10	4.1%
2017-18	249	12	4.8%
2016-17	260	6	2.3%
2015-16	260	6	2.3%