There was one American Indian student enrolled in Pennfield Senior High School in 2023-24 school year

There was one American Indian student enrolled in Pennfield Senior High School in the 2023-24 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Pennfield Senior High School welcomed 778 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the school. The most represented ethnicity was white, comprising 79.3% (617) of the student body.

The school is located in Pennfield Schools District with a central office in Battle Creek.

Among the five schools in Pennfield Schools District, Pennfield Purdy School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year.

Michigan Governor Whitmer has signed a new education budget for 2025 into law. The budget totals $23.4 billion, a decrease of approximately $900 million from the 2024 budget of $24.3 billion. Of the new funding, $20.6 billion will be allocated to K-12 schools, compared to $21.5 billion allocated for K-12 schools this year.

However, the new budget has raised concerns among school superintendents and educators. "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.

School Year	Total School Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2015-16	675	8	1.2%
2016-17	691	8	1.2%
2017-18	739	10	1.4%
2018-19	711	10	1.4%
2019-20	740	8	1.1%
2020-21	684	8	1.2%
2021-22	680	4	0.6%
2022-23	653	2	0.3%
2023-24	778	1	0.1%