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Wilson Academy (Closed 2009)

71 Blanche Street
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Wilson Academy serves 184 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson Academy
Kind	27
1	31
2	38
3	32
4	26
5	30

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Total Students

184 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy
2008	184
2007	199
2006	221
2005	118
2004	141
2003	188
2002	221
2001	259
2000	271
1999	304
1998	216
1997	280
1996	256
1995	277
1994	269
1993	289
1992	288
1991	265
1990	305
1989	263
1988	254

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy
2008	17
2007	18
2006	17
2005	14
2004	14
2003	17
2002	14
2001	16
2000	17
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	11:1	18:1	15:1
2007	11:1	19:1	16:1
2006	13:1	18:1	14:1
2005	8:1	18:1	14:1
2004	10:1	19:1	15:1
2003	11:1	19:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	15:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	15:1
1999	17:1	19:1	15:1
1998	12:1	19:1	16:1
1997	16:1	19:1	16:1
1996	14:1	20:1	16:1
1995	15:1	20:1	16:1
1994	15:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2007	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	27%	5%	10%
2007	25%	4%	8%
2006	19%	4%	8%
2005	16%	4%	7%
2004	13%	4%	7%
2003	12%	4%	6%
2002	14%	4%	6%
2001	11%	4%	6%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	7%	3%	4%
1998	11%	3%	4%
1997	10%	3%	4%
1996	12%	3%	3%
1995	9%	3%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	5%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	2%
1988	6%	2%	2%

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Black

54%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	54%	20%	39%
2007	57%	20%	41%
2006	56%	20%	41%
2005	59%	20%	38%
2004	72%	20%	36%
2003	63%	20%	35%
2002	57%	20%	38%
2001	57%	19%	37%
2000	52%	19%	36%
1999	45%	19%	37%
1998	44%	19%	35%
1997	49%	18%	35%
1996	47%	18%	34%
1995	43%	18%	33%
1994	43%	17%	32%
1993	47%	17%	32%
1992	43%	17%	31%
1991	49%	17%	31%
1990	45%	18%	30%
1989	49%	18%	31%
1988	43%	18%	30%

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White

19%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	19%	71%	46%
2007	16%	71%	48%
2006	24%	73%	49%
2005	24%	72%	52%
2004	15%	73%	54%
2003	22%	72%	56%
2002	27%	73%	53%
2001	29%	74%	55%
2000	39%	75%	56%
1999	47%	75%	57%
1998	44%	75%	58%
1997	41%	76%	60%
1996	41%	76%	61%
1995	48%	77%	63%
1994	49%	79%	64%
1993	47%	79%	64%
1992	50%	79%	66%
1991	45%	78%	66%
1990	50%	78%	65%
1989	45%	78%	66%
1988	49%	78%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	0.63	0.46	0.61
2007	0.60	0.46	0.60
2006	0.60	0.43	0.60
2005	0.57	0.44	0.59
2004	0.45	0.43	0.57
2003	0.55	0.44	0.56
2002	0.59	0.42	0.57
2001	0.58	0.42	0.56
2000	0.58	0.40	0.56
1999	0.58	0.40	0.54
1998	0.61	0.40	0.53
1997	0.59	0.39	0.53
1996	0.60	0.39	0.51
1995	0.58	0.37	0.50
1994	0.58	0.35	0.50
1993	0.56	0.35	0.49
1992	0.57	0.35	0.48
1991	0.56	0.37	0.48
1990	0.55	0.36	0.49
1989	0.56	0.36	0.48
1988	0.58	0.36	0.47

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Eligible for

93%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	93%	31%	63%
2007	80%	30%	59%
2006	78%	30%	55%
2005	86%	28%	44%
2004	77%	27%	49%
2003	80%	25%	48%
2002	84%	25%	50%
2001	87%	24%	48%
2000	67%	25%	44%
1999	54%	25%	41%
1998	87%	26%	47%
1997	88%	26%	47%
1996	82%	25%	48%
1995	77%	25%	46%
1994	82%	23%	44%
1993	75%	25%	51%
1992	81%	21%	49%
1990	81%	13%	34%
1989	81%	13%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Wilson Academy	Michigan	Battle Creek Public Schools
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	9%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	5%	6%	7%

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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 Wilson Academy?

184 students attend Wilson Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Wilson Academy students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, and 19% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wilson Academy?

Wilson Academy has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Wilson Academy offer ?

Wilson Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Wilson Academy part of?

Wilson Academy is part of Battle Creek Public Schools.

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