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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 preschool serving 338 students in Harper Creek Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Harper Creek Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
24,811 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.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
81 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,340 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
271
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,027
$18,510

Spending / Student
$11,740
$17,693

Best Harper Creek Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beadle Lake Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8175 C Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-3295
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-3295
Grades: PK-4
| 338 students
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