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Battle Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 911 students in Battle Creek School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Battle Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,677 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Battle Creek School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#765 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
58%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.60
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
1,468 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
40%
23%
# White Students
1,028 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
28%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
291
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,001 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,413 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,001
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,413
$17,693
Best Battle Creek School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wk Kellogg Preparatory High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9672
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9672
Grades: 8-12
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Battle Creek Stem Innovation Center
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 213-3513
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 213-3513
Grades: 6-8
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Springfield Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Avenue A
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9640
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9640
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
176 Limit St
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9607
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9607
Grades: 6-8
| 209 students
Rank: n/an/a
Battle Creek Mathsci Center
Magnet School
171 Michigan Ave W
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9440
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9440
Grades: 8-12
| 1 students
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