Battle Creek Times

There were 80 American Indian students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 55 schools in Calhoun County, East Leroy Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
East Leroy Elementary School	4.6	217
Athens Junior-Senor High School	3.2	252
Ann J. Kellogg School	2.3	216
Lakeview Middle School	0.4	1,129
Marshall High School	0.5	769
Doris Klaussen Development Center	1.5	260
Marshall Middle School	0.7	542
Harper Creek Middle School	0.4	896
Lakeview High School	0.2	1,239
Battle Creek Central High School	0.3	1,036
Pennfield Purdy School	1.4	212
Minges Brook School	0.5	388
Valley View Elementary School	0.4	454
Gordon Elementary School	0.8	247
Harper Creek High School	0.2	863
Arbor Academy	1.6	127
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School	0.6	337
Riverside Elementary School	0.3	346
Springfield Middle School	0.3	395
Pennfield Senior High School	0.1	778
Walters Elementary School	0.3	293
Wattles Park Elementary School	0.3	383
Beadle Lake Elementary School	0.3	338
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School	0.2	420
Lakeview Alternative High School	1.2	82
Pennfield Middle School	0.3	327
Lamora Park School	0.6	157
W. K. Kellogg Preparatory High School	0.5	190
Northwestern Middle School	0.5	209
Homer Middle School	0.4	264
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	0.6	179
Marshall Opportunity High School	0.9	113
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School	1.8	55
Westlake Elementary School	0	356
Endeavor Charter Academy	0	681
Prairieview School	0	247
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership	0	373
Fremont International Academy	0	348
Harrington Elementary School	0	259
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	0	150
Post Franklin School	0	240
Sonoma Elementary School	0	383
Verona Elementary School	0	183
Mar Lee School	0	299
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center	0	117
Dudley School	0	132
Hughes Elementary School	0	266
Marshall Academy	0	249
Tekonsha Schools	0	212
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy	0	113
Homer Community High School	0	296
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School	0	329
North Pennfield Elementary School	0	191
Calhoun County Juvenile Home	0	12
Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center	0	1