Battle Creek Times

Lakeview School District (Calhoun) had the highest enrollment among Calhoun County districts, welcoming 3,802 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Lakeview School District (Calhoun) students was white, accounting for 49.5% of the student population.

Among the 15 districts in Calhoun County, Battle Creek Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,694 students, while Harper Creek Community Schools welcomed 2,863 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Lakeview School District (Calhoun) roughly covers schools within Calhoun County, with its main office in Battle Creek.

In the previous school year, Lakeview School District (Calhoun) also had the highest number of students among Calhoun County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	Battle Creek	3,802
Battle Creek Public Schools	Battle Creek	3,694
Harper Creek Community Schools	Battle Creek	2,863
Marshall Public Schools	Marshall	2,602
Pennfield Schools	Battle Creek	1,928
Calhoun Intermediate School District	Marshall	997
Homer Community School District	Homer	889
Endeavor Charter Academy	Springfield	681
Athens Area Schools	East Leroy	469
Mar Lee School District	Marshall	299
Marshall Academy	Marshall	249
Tekonsha Community Schools	Tekonsha	212
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Springfield	179
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Springfield	151
Arbor Academy	Battle Creek	127