Battle Creek School District

3 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3009
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#765 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Battle Creek   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Battle Creek   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Battle Creek   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Battle Creek   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Battle Creek   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Battle Creek   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Battle Creek   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,001
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Battle Creek   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,413
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Battle Creek   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Battle Creek School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wk Kellogg Preparatory High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Van Buren St W
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 213-3513
Grades: 6-8
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Springfield Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1023 Avenue A
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9640
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
176 Limit St
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
Grades: 8-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,677 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 58% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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