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Southwestern Academy (Closed 2007)

390 S. Washington Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49015

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Southwestern Academy serves 209 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwestern Academy
6	65
7	72
8	72

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy
2025	209
2024	209
2023	209
2022	209
2021	209
2020	209
2019	209
2018	209
2017	209
2016	209
2015	209
2006	209
2005	257
2004	286
2003	346
2002	407
2001	277
2000	318
1999	324
1998	330
1997	329
1996	325
1995	315
1994	361
1993	364
1992	348
1991	304
1990	249
1989	268
1988	279
1987	286

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2006	23
2005	25
2004	24
2003	25
2002	26
2001	22
2000	23
1999	21
1998	21
1997	23
1996	23
1995	25
1994	23
1990	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	9:1	16:1
2024	9:1	17:1
2023	9:1	17:1	15:1
2022	9:1	17:1	15:1
2021	9:1	17:1	14:1
2020	9:1	18:1	15:1
2019	9:1	18:1	15:1
2018	9:1	18:1	15:1
2017	9:1	18:1	15:1
2016	9:1	18:1	15:1
2015	9:1	18:1	16:1
2006	9:1	18:1	14:1
2005	10:1	19:1	14:1
2004	12:1	19:1	15:1
2003	14:1	19:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	15:1
2001	13:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	19:1	15:1
1999	15:1	19:1	15:1
1998	16:1	19:1	16:1
1997	14:1	19:1	16:1
1996	14:1	20:1	16:1
1995	13:1	20:1	16:1
1994	15:1	20:1	18:1
1990	10:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-1998)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	13%	9%
2024	13%	9%
2023	13%	9%	14%
2022	13%	9%	15%
2021	13%	8%	14%
2020	13%	8%	14%
2019	13%	8%	14%
2018	13%	8%	14%
2017	13%	8%	14%
2016	13%	7%	13%
2015	13%	7%	13%
2006	14%	4%	8%
2005	13%	4%	7%
2004	10%	4%	7%
2003	11%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	9%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	8%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	4%

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Black

59%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	59%	18%
2024	59%	18%
2023	59%	18%	39%
2022	59%	18%	39%
2021	59%	18%	37%
2020	59%	18%	37%
2019	59%	18%	37%
2018	60%	18%	38%
2017	60%	18%	38%
2016	60%	18%	39%
2015	60%	18%	38%
2006	59%	20%	41%
2005	59%	20%	38%
2004	60%	20%	36%
2003	60%	20%	35%
2002	60%	20%	38%
2001	43%	19%	37%
2000	39%	19%	36%
1999	34%	19%	37%
1998	35%	19%	35%
1997	37%	18%	35%
1996	32%	18%	34%
1995	25%	18%	33%
1994	21%	17%	32%
1993	24%	17%	32%
1992	26%	17%	31%
1991	33%	17%	31%
1990	35%	18%	30%

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White

27%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	27%	63%
2024	27%	63%
2023	27%	64%	30%
2022	27%	64%	32%
2021	27%	65%	32%
2020	27%	66%	33%
2019	27%	66%	33%
2018	27%	66%	35%
2017	27%	66%	35%
2016	27%	67%	38%
2015	27%	68%	36%
2006	27%	73%	49%
2005	27%	72%	52%
2004	28%	73%	54%
2003	28%	72%	56%
2002	30%	73%	53%
2001	45%	74%	55%
2000	50%	75%	56%
1999	56%	75%	57%
1998	55%	75%	58%
1997	57%	76%	60%
1996	62%	76%	61%
1995	69%	77%	63%
1994	74%	79%	64%
1993	71%	79%	64%
1992	68%	79%	66%
1991	63%	78%	66%
1990	61%	78%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

73%

37%

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	0.57	0.56
2024	0.57	0.56
2023	0.57	0.55	0.66
2022	0.57	0.55	0.67
2021	0.57	0.54	0.66
2020	0.57	0.53	0.66
2019	0.57	0.53	0.66
2018	0.56	0.53	0.66
2017	0.56	0.53	0.66
2016	0.56	0.52	0.69
2015	0.56	0.50	0.66
2006	0.57	0.43	0.60
2005	0.57	0.44	0.59
2004	0.56	0.43	0.57
2003	0.55	0.44	0.56
2002	0.55	0.42	0.57
2001	0.61	0.42	0.56
2000	0.60	0.40	0.56
1999	0.57	0.40	0.54
1998	0.57	0.40	0.53
1997	0.54	0.39	0.53
1996	0.52	0.39	0.51
1995	0.46	0.37	0.50
1994	0.41	0.35	0.50
1993	0.44	0.35	0.49
1992	0.47	0.35	0.48
1991	0.50	0.37	0.48
1990	0.51	0.36	0.49

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Eligible for

78%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	78%	45%
2024	78%	50%
2023	78%	49%	72%
2022	78%	47%	69%
2021	78%	46%	71%
2020	78%	45%	74%
2019	78%	45%	74%
2018	78%	40%	72%
2017	78%	40%	72%
2016	78%	40%	63%
2015	78%	41%	62%
2006	78%	30%	55%
2005	79%	28%	44%
2004	75%	27%	49%
2003	71%	25%	48%
2002	69%	25%	50%
2001	59%	24%	48%
2000	50%	25%	44%
1999	50%	25%	41%
1998	63%	26%	47%
1997	67%	26%	47%
1996	58%	25%	48%
1995	59%	25%	46%
1994	48%	23%	44%
1993	70%	25%	51%
1992	63%	21%	49%
1990	52%	13%	34%
1989	53%	13%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Southwestern Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2025	9%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	4%
2022	9%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	3%
2017	9%	6%	3%
2016	9%	6%	2%
2015	9%	6%	3%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	7%	6%	7%
2002	6%	6%	9%
2001	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Battle Creek Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southwestern Academy?

209 students attend Southwestern Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Southwestern Academy students are Black, 27% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwestern Academy?

Southwestern Academy has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Southwestern Academy offer ?

Southwestern Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Southwestern Academy part of?

Southwestern Academy is part of Battle Creek Public Schools.

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