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Battle Creek Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Battle Creek Central High School is a public high school in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving 1,036 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Battle Creek Public Schools district, which is ranked 574 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battle Creek Central High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the M-Step and SAT, is significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 5.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 55.1% to 82.8% over the past 5 years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 19.7% during the same period.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Harper Creek High School and Lakeview High School have generally outperformed Battle Creek Central High School in academic measures, despite serving a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, WK Kellogg Preparatory High School, located just 0.03 miles away, has also outperformed Battle Creek Central High School in various academic areas. These comparisons suggest that the challenges faced by Battle Creek Central High School may require a more comprehensive approach, focusing on instructional quality, student support, and community engagement, rather than just additional resources.

978

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,422

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3050

(269) 213-3500

District: Battle Creek Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.8%

White:

27.0%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (77% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg14%

Michigan avg40%

693^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

574^th of 613Battle Creek Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	693 of 739	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	685 of 743	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	717 of 735	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	518 of 531	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	555 of 561	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	613 of 666	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	581 of 824	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	634 of 835	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	548 of 852	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	558 of 832	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.1	588 of 799	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	585 of 805	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	564 of 773	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	584 of 784	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	586 of 765	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	537 of 754	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	580 of 750	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	515 of 767	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.9	554 of 705	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	170 of 192	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	159 of 188	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	135 of 147	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.2	96 of 102	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	611 of 629	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	579 of 619	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	597 of 611	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	462 of 462	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	523 of 554	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	523 of 710	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	5.5	193 of 195	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	165 of 201	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	590 of 635	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	602 of 654	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	612 of 614	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	417 of 417	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	483 of 532	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	569 of 755	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	596 of 628	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	615 of 633	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	608 of 611	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	431 of 440	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	470 of 472	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	516 of 543	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	559 of 707	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	8.8	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	45 of 93	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.8	264 of 315	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	547 of 639	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	572 of 638	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	637 of 647	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	472 of 492	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	514 of 516	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	518 of 582	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	450 of 708	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)16th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)6th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing24%-31 vs state

Social Studies13%-29 vs state

Science5%-30 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Battle Creek Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 213-3500	978	58	16.9	61.9%	264 (27.0%)	409 (41.8%)	150 (15.3%)	13 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (13.8%)	7	693^rd of 739 public high schools	6.2%		7.9	685^th of 743 public high schools	7.8%	8			24.3	5.3		5.4		13.4	$20,422	$3,892	$16,530
WK Kellogg Preparatory High School	Public	8-12	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9672	173	8	22.9	77.5%	44 (25.4%)	87 (50.3%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.5%)								(n/a)			12.1						$12,300	$3,453	$8,847
Battle Creek MathSci Center	Public, Magnet	8-12	171 Michigan Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 965-9440	1	13	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$18,836	$3,348	$15,488
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 965-6486	370	6	59.6	61.9%	268 (72.4%)	43 (11.6%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	7.2	690^th of 739 public high schools	6.6%		12	654^th of 743 public high schools	12.0%	36			25.0			10.2		10.2	$6,488	$270	$6,219
Calhoun Area Career Center	Public	10-12	475 Roosevelt Ave E	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Calhoun Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 968-2271	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview Alternative High School	Public	9-12	15 Arbor St	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-2452	67	1	47.8	68.7%	33 (49.3%)	19 (28.4%)	6 (9.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)								(n/a)									$10,525	$1,049	$9,476
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	765 Upton Ave	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-2460	194	13	15.2	88.7%	116 (59.8%)	36 (18.6%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (13.9%)	4.4	723^rd of 739 public high schools	2.2%		13.1	647^th of 743 public high schools	12.9%	76						5.7		9.4	$11,479	$1,096	$10,383
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	15060 Helmer Rd S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-3700	1,241	66	18.8	48.5%	633 (51.0%)	163 (13.1%)	168 (13.5%)	151 (12.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (9.8%)	51.2	356^th of 739 public high schools	51.8%		54.2	305^th of 743 public high schools	59.0%	51			50.7	19.7		40.7		41.4	$14,277	$1,141	$13,136
Pennfield Senior High School	Public	8-12	8299 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 961-9770	748	34	22.1	50.7%	606 (81.0%)	29 (3.9%)	40 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.5%)	48.5	381^st of 739 public high schools	48.4%		32	496^th of 743 public high schools	33.2%	115	67.1	27.6	49.3	19.1	46.0	38.5	44.7	40.7	$12,753	$899	$11,854
Harper Creek High School	Public	9-12	12677 Beadle Lake Rd	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-8450	823	44	18.5	26.0%	688 (83.6%)	24 (2.9%)	43 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.3%)	64.7	227^th of 739 public high schools	69.3%		26.5	537^th of 743 public high schools	27.7%	310			58.5	20.2		44.1		58.2	$14,251	$920	$13,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Battle Creek Central High School

What district is Battle Creek Central High School in?

Battle Creek Public Schools

Is Battle Creek Central High School a good school?

Battle Creek Central High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Battle Creek Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 978 students attended Battle Creek Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Battle Creek Central High School?

Students at Battle Creek Central High School are 42% African American, 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Battle Creek Central High School?

Battle Creek Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ann J Kellogg School
Elementary : Dudley School
Elementary : Lamora Park School
Elementary : Post Franklin School
Elementary : Valley View Elementary School
Elementary : Verona Elementary School
Middle : Springfield Middle School

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