Harper Creek Community Schools School District

7454 B Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014-8381
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harper Creek Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 863 students in Harper Creek Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Harper Creek Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Harper Creek Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harper Creek High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Harper Creek Community Schools 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#457 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harper Creek Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harper Creek Community Schools  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.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harper Creek Community Schools  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.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harper Creek Community Schools  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.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harper Creek Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
81 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
2,340 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
82%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
271
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,740 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harper Creek Community Schools  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
$34 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harper Creek Community Schools  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
$13,027
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harper Creek Community Schools  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
$11,740
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harper Creek Community Schools  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 Harper Creek Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harper Creek High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12677 Beadle Lake Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-8450
Grades: 9-12
| 863 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,863 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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