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Battle Creek Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Battle Creek, Bedford and Springfield, and parts of Emmett.
Students
3,587
Schools
12
Spent per student
$20,168
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$86.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Battle Creek Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $86.2M, about $24,027 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,168 per student · 22% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 44%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,457’20
3,602’21
3,532’22
3,468’23
3,587’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 40%White 28%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 13%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Valley View Elementary School
C−434 students14:1
Ann J Kellogg School
C−348 students15:1
Fremont International Academy
C−345 students21:1
Post Franklin School
219 students15:1
Verona Elementary School
D201 students16:1
Lamora Park School
154 students13:1
Dudley School
117 students9:1
Springfield Middle School
C−472 students15:1
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center
C−145 students16:1
Battle Creek Central High School
D978 students17:1
WK Kellogg Preparatory High School
D−173 students23:1
Battle Creek MathSci Center
1 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.