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Item: Pennfield Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

8587 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017-8104

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 961-9781

www.pennfield.net

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Pennfield Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,533 Schools

# Students

1,877 Students

955,816 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

59,674 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
Kind	143	118
1	111	111
2	131	115
3	150	117
4	123	115
5	160	116
6	136	116
7	175	103

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District Rank

Pennfield Schools, 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#539 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools
2023	#539
2022	#524
2021	#612
2019	#502
2018	#516
2017	#479
2016	#460
2015	#442
2014	#554
2013	#495
2012	#431
2011	#313
2010	#394

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20%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	20%	35%
2022	22%	34%
2021	18%	36%
2019	31%	40%
2018	24%	37%
2017	29%	39%
2016	31%	38%
2015	35%	37%
2014	31%	41%
2013	29%	41%
2012	31%	37%
2011	82%	80%
2010	78%	78%

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38%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2022	38%	45%
2021	33%	48%
2019	42%	49%
2018	24%	43%
2017	46%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	64%	67%
2013	66%	65%
2012	63%	64%
2011	83%	80%
2010	83%	82%

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31%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2022	31%	38%
2021	14%	23%

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87%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	87%	81%
2022	82%	81%
2021	77%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	82%
2011	87%	81%

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(2022-23)

31.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	31.7%	33.3%
2022	38.1%	41.4%
2021	11.1%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	0.36	0.55
2022	0.35	0.55
2021	0.36	0.54
2020	0.33	0.53
2019	0.33	0.53
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.52
2016	0.29	0.50
2015	0.27	0.50
2014	0.24	0.50
2013	0.24	0.49
2012	0.23	0.49
2011	0.22	0.47
2010	0.18	0.46
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.16	0.46
2007	0.17	0.46
2006	0.18	0.44
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.16	0.43
2003	0.13	0.44
2002	0.11	0.43
2001	0.10	0.42
2000	0.10	0.40
1999	0.13	0.40
1998	0.11	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.11	0.38
1994	0.12	0.37
1993	0.11	0.37
1992	0.09	0.37
1991	0.11	0.38
1990	0.10	0.36
1989	0.09	0.36
1988	0.09	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2022)

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	5%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	5%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	4%	19%
1998	4%	19%
1997	4%	19%
1996	3%	18%
1995	4%	17%
1994	3%	17%
1993	3%	17%
1992	3%	17%
1991	3%	17%
1990	3%	18%
1989	3%	18%
1988	3%	18%

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% White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	79%	64%
2022	80%	64%
2021	80%	65%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	67%
2016	84%	68%
2015	85%	68%
2014	87%	68%
2013	87%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	88%	70%
2010	91%	71%
2009	90%	71%
2008	92%	71%
2007	91%	71%
2006	90%	72%
2005	92%	73%
2004	91%	73%
2003	92%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	94%	78%
1993	94%	78%
1992	95%	78%
1991	94%	77%
1990	95%	78%
1989	95%	78%
1988	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	10%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,591 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	$32 MM	$15 MM
2022	$28 MM	$13 MM
2021	$27 MM	$12 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$11 MM
2014	$20 MM	$10 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$19 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$11 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$10 MM
2006	$18 MM	$10 MM
2005	$16 MM	$10 MM
2004	$15 MM	$10 MM
2003	$15 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$10 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$11 MM	$10 MM
1992	$8 MM	$8 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$27 MM	$13 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$10 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$10 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$11 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$30 MM	$11 MM
2006	$27 MM	$11 MM
2005	$18 MM	$10 MM
2004	$15 MM	$11 MM
2003	$20 MM	$11 MM
2002	$16 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$10 MM
1998	$11 MM	$10 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM
1992	$8 MM	$8 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,194

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,250	$20,540
2022	$13,849	$17,846
2021	$13,434	$15,927
2020	$11,898	$14,589
2019	$11,585	$14,099
2018	$10,923	$14,094
2017	$10,513	$13,305
2016	$10,454	$13,102
2015	$8,892	$11,681
2014	$9,592	$12,204
2012	$9,357	$12,235
2011	$9,079	$12,684
2010	$8,947	$11,681
2009	$9,042	$11,537
2008	$9,049	$11,222
2007	$9,022	$10,819
2006	$9,082	$9,793
2005	$8,449	$9,706
2004	$7,794	$9,471
2003	$7,705	$9,243
2002	$8,016	$8,687
2001	$7,264	$8,215
2000	$6,564	$7,511
1999	$6,361	$7,057
1998	$6,329	$7,001
1997	$6,209	$6,567
1995	$6,326	$6,044
1992	$4,605	$5,111
1990	$4,298	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$18,591

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pennfield Schools	Michigan
2023	$17,570	$19,990
2022	$13,426	$17,220
2021	$11,840	$15,085
2020	$10,459	$14,302
2019	$11,616	$13,858
2018	$10,241	$13,691
2017	$9,866	$13,192
2016	$9,617	$12,965
2015	$8,254	$11,849
2014	$9,228	$12,085
2012	$9,332	$12,141
2011	$8,507	$12,422
2010	$8,304	$11,849
2009	$9,004	$11,612
2008	$11,617	$11,334
2007	$14,564	$10,901
2006	$13,765	$10,200
2005	$9,171	$9,852
2004	$7,887	$9,880
2003	$10,325	$9,552
2002	$8,804	$8,745
2001	$7,334	$8,343
2000	$6,856	$7,542
1999	$6,636	$7,404
1998	$6,290	$7,125
1997	$5,999	$6,851
1995	$6,037	$5,989
1992	$4,583	$5,102
1990	$4,163	$4,194

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Best Pennfield Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pennfield Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8587 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9784

Gr: 5-7 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8465 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9789

Gr: 3-4 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

North Pennfield Elementary School

Add to Compare

7422 Poorman Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9797

Gr: K-2 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Pennfield Purdy School

Add to Compare

6510 Purdy Dr
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 961-9795

Gr: K-2 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,877 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 87% (Top 20% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education