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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,152 students in Battle Creek School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Battle Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Battle Creek School District have a Graduation Rate of 56%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Battle Creek Central High School, with 72% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
3,587 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Battle Creek School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
56%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)61.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
40%
18%
% White
28%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,587 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,064 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,587
$22,572
Spending / Student
$25,064
$21,839
Best Battle Creek School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 8-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Battle Creek Central High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 213-3500
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 213-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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
Gr: 8-12 | 1 student
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