Pennfield Schools School District

8587 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017-8104
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,105 students in Pennfield Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Pennfield Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pennfield 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)
#524 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
38%
45%
31%
38%
80-84%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
4%
23%
% White
79%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,362 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,026
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,362
$17,693

Best Pennfield Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennfield Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8299 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9770
Grades: 8-12
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Pennfield Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8587 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9784
Grades: 6-7
| 327 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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