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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 4 public preschools serving 1,050 students in Battle Creek School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Battle Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
3,587 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
25,217 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
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
40%
22%
% White
28%
60%
% 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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fremont International Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
115 Emmett St E
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9715
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 965-9715
Gr: PK-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Lamora Park School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
65 Woodlawn Ave N
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9725
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9725
Gr: PK-2 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
960 Avenue A
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 441-9150
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 441-9150
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Dudley School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
308 Roosevelt Ave W
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9720
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-9720
Gr: PK-2 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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