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Harper Creek Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Harper Creek Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, 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 37% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,756 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Harper Creek Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#479 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
85 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,281 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
221
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,196 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,533
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,196
$17,461
Best Harper Creek Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beadle Lake Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8175 C Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-3295
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-3295
Grades: PK-4
| 320 students
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