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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.4% of Calhoun County's student body in 2024-25 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

There were 82 American Indian students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Calhoun County welcomed 18,808 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 54 schools in Calhoun County, East Leroy Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 11 students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Ethnicities in Calhoun County in 2024-25 School Year

White (60.5%)African American (15.2%)Multiracial (11%)Hispanic (9.5%)Ethnicities < 5% (3.8%)

Enrollment Demographics in Calhoun County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
East Leroy Elementary School5.5%199
Athens Junior-Senor High School3.1%256
Doris Klaussen Development Center1.7%239
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center1.4%145
Ann J. Kellogg School1.1%348
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School1%96
Tekonsha Schools1%193
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School0.8%370
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy0.8%119
Marshall Middle School0.7%541
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School0.7%273
W. K. Kellogg Preparatory High School0.6%173
Battle Creek Central High School0.6%978
Pennfield Middle School0.6%471
Riverside Elementary School0.6%350
Marshall High School0.6%787
Lamora Park School0.6%154
Minges Brook School0.5%368
Battle Creek Area Learning Center0.5%194
Pennfield Purdy School0.5%197
Homer Middle School0.4%268
Gordon Elementary School0.4%252
Harper Creek High School0.4%823
Lakeview Middle School0.4%1,082
Prairieview School0.4%249
Beadle Lake Elementary School0.3%333
Walters Elementary School0.3%293
Wattles Park Elementary School0.3%375
Lakeview High School0.3%1,241
Harper Creek Middle School0.1%896
Westlake Elementary School0%349
Endeavor Charter Academy0%648
Valley View Elementary School0%434
Springfield Middle School0%472
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership0%392
Sonoma Elementary School0%351
Fremont International Academy0%345
Harrington Elementary School0%236
Arbor Academy0%154
Pennfield Senior High School0%748
Lakeview Alternative High School0%67
Dudley School0%117
Post Franklin School0%219
Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center0%1
Calhoun County Juvenile Home0%9
Mar Lee School0%295
Homer Community High School0%247
Hughes Elementary School0%261
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School0%319
Verona Elementary School0%201
Marshall Opportunity High School0%109
North Pennfield Elementary School0%188
Marshall Academy0%242
Battle Creek Montessori Academy0%141

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Post Franklin SchoolMichigan Department of EducationSonoma Elementary SchoolFremont International AcademyLakeview Middle SchoolBattle Creek Stem Innovation CenterCalhoun County Juvenile HomeGull Lake Virtual PartnershipMichigan Youth Challenge AcademyBattle Creek Area Mathematics and Science CenterHughes Elementary SchoolBattle Creek Montessori AcademyBeadle Lake Elementary 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 SchoolArbor AcademyDoris Klaussen Dev. CenterPennfield Dunlap Elementary SchoolPrairieview SchoolMar Lee SchoolWest Michigan Virtual - Battle Creek MsEndeavor Charter AcademyLakeview Alternative High SchoolHarrington Elementary SchoolNorth Pennfield Elementary SchoolValley View Elementary SchoolMinges Brook SchoolPennfield Senior High SchoolBattle Creek Area Learning CenterDudley SchoolVerona Elementary SchoolPennfield Purdy SchoolHomer Middle SchoolLakeview High SchoolLamora Park SchoolHarper Creek High SchoolAthens Junior/Senor High SchoolHomer Community High SchoolWattles Park Elementary SchoolTekonsha SchoolsPennfield Middle SchoolWestlake Elementary SchoolWalters Elementary SchoolRiverside Elementary School

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