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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 Michigan 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 Leighton.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools
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.