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1,808 Hispanic students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in 2023-24 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

There were 1,808 Hispanic students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Calhoun County welcomed 19,150 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.4% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 55 schools in Calhoun County, Lakeview High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 171 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Calhoun County in 2023-24 School Year

White [61.1%]African American [15.1%]Multiracial [10.5%]Hispanic [9.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Calhoun County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lakeview High School13.81,239
Battle Creek Central High School15.31,036
Lakeview Middle School13.91,129
Endeavor Charter Academy10.3681
Marshall High School8.6769
Springfield Middle School14.2395
Riverside Elementary School15.6346
Valley View Elementary School11.7454
Fremont International Academy14.9348
Harper Creek Middle School5.7896
Harper Creek High School5.6863
Marshall Middle School8.9542
Pennfield Senior High School6778
Post Franklin School17.5240
Prairieview School16.6247
Arbor Academy27.6127
Westlake Elementary School9.6356
Verona Elementary School18183
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School8.9337
Harrington Elementary School10.8259
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership7.5373
Wattles Park Elementary School7383
Doris Klaussen Development Center10.4260
Mar Lee School8.7299
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School6420
Minges Brook School6.2388
Pennfield Middle School7327
Lamora Park School14157
Battle Creek Montessori Academy14.7150
Beadle Lake Elementary School6.2338
Ann J. Kellogg School9.7216
Gordon Elementary School7.7247
Sonoma Elementary School4.2383
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center13.7117
W. K. Kellogg Preparatory High School7.9190
Dudley School11.4132
Hughes Elementary School5.6266
Marshall Academy6249
Northwestern Middle School6.7209
Homer Middle School5.3264
Tekonsha Schools6.6212
Pennfield Purdy School6.1212
Walters Elementary School4.4293
Battle Creek Area Learning Center6.7179
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy10.6113
Marshall Opportunity High School9.7113
Homer Community High School3.7296
East Leroy Elementary School4.1217
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School2.7329
North Pennfield Elementary School4.2191
Lakeview Alternative High School9.882
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School9.155
Athens Junior-Senor High School1.2252
Calhoun County Juvenile Home8.312
Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center01

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Sonoma Elementary SchoolFremont International AcademyLakeview Middle SchoolBattle Creek Stem Innovation CenterCalhoun County Juvenile HomeGull Lake Virtual PartnershipMichigan Youth Challenge AcademyHughes Elementary SchoolWest Michigan Virtual AcademyBattle Creek Montessori AcademyBeadle Lake Elementary SchoolWest Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle SchoolW.k. Kellogg Preparatory High SchoolMarshall Opportunity High SchoolMarshall Middle SchoolLillian Fletcher Elem. SchoolGordon Elementary SchoolMarshall High SchoolMarshall AcademyBattle Creek Central High SchoolSpringfield Middle SchoolHarper Creek Middle SchoolEast Leroy Elementary SchoolAnn J. Kellogg SchoolDoris Klaussen Dev. CenterPennfield Dunlap Elementary SchoolPrairieview SchoolMar Lee SchoolTekonsha Senior High SchoolLakeview Alternative High SchoolHarrington Elementary SchoolNorth Pennfield Elementary SchoolValley View Elementary SchoolMinges Brook SchoolPennfield Senior High SchoolBattle Creek Area Learning CenterDudley SchoolVerona Elementary SchoolPennfield Purdy SchoolBattle Creek Area Mathematics and Science CenterHomer Middle SchoolLakeview High SchoolLamora Park SchoolFranklin SchoolHarper Creek High SchoolArbor AcademyMichigan State Board Of EducationAthens Junior/Senor High SchoolHomer Community High SchoolWattles Park Elementary SchoolEndeavor Charter AcademyWestlake Elementary SchoolWalters Elementary SchoolNorthwestern Middle SchoolRiverside Elementary School

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