Battle Creek Times

The majority of students in Calhoun County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 19,483 students attending Calhoun County district schools, 61.5% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Calhoun County's districts (15.4%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Calhoun County, representing 62.6% of the student body.

Endeavor Charter Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 35.8% white students, 28.9% African American students, 19.4% multiracial students, 9.4% Hispanic students, 6.3% Asian students, and 0.1% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Calhoun County.

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.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Arbor Academy	White	32.3%	192
Athens Area Schools	White	85.9%	503
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	White	69.2%	185
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	White	58%	193
Battle Creek Public Schools	African American	40%	3,753
Calhoun Intermediate School District	White	60.1%	1,017
Endeavor Charter Academy	White	35.8%	679
Harper Creek Community Schools	White	82.3%	2,819
Homer Community School District	White	93.1%	910
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	White	51.3%	3,988
Mar Lee School District	White	86.6%	305
Marshall Academy	White	62.5%	272
Marshall Public Schools	White	71.8%	2,641
Pennfield Schools	White	78.8%	1,986
Tekonsha Community Schools	White	90.9%	186