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West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan high schools

Summary

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School is a public virtual high school in Battle Creek, MI, serving 370 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools district.

This school faces significant challenges that parents should carefully consider. The most pressing concern is the graduation rate, which stands at just 40.9% for the 2024-2025 school year—less than half the state average of 84.0%. This is dramatically lower than nearby traditional schools like Lakeview High School (95.8%), Harper Creek High School (94.1%), and even Battle Creek Central High School (84.3%). The dropout rate is equally concerning at 27.5%, nearly four times the state average. The school also operates with an extremely high student-to-teacher ratio of 59.6:1, meaning students receive very little individualized attention compared to nearby schools where ratios range from 16.9:1 to 22.1:1.

There is one bright spot worth noting: 10th-grade students scored 44.9% proficient in English Language Arts on the PSAT, which exceeds the district average and shows improvement over the 9th-grade cohort. However, this school's performance is more comparable to alternative programs in the area, such as Lakeview Alternative High School and WK Kellogg Preparatory High School, than to traditional high schools. While the school spends significantly less per student ($6,937) than nearby schools, the low graduation rate, high dropout rate, and minimal teacher access raise serious questions about whether this virtual model provides the support structure students need to succeed.

370

Students ?

59.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,937

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Hamblin Ave W
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3537

(269) 965-6486

District: Berrien Springs Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

11.6%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (41% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg43%

687^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools

341^st of 625Berrien Springs 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
2026	12.2	687 of 800	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	690 of 739	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	654 of 743	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	644 of 666	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	699 of 824	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	641 of 835	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	740 of 852	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	617 of 832	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	612 of 686	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	613 of 629	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	587 of 619	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	584 of 719	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	578 of 635	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	578 of 654	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	567 of 755	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	600 of 693	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	541 of 633	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	626 of 671	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	632 of 639	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	630 of 638	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.7	582 of 582	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	665 of 708	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-24 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing27%-25 vs state

Social Studies16%-28 vs state

Science10%-25 vs state

Mathematics6%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
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%)	12.2	687^th of 800 public high schools	14.1%		7.2	690^th of 739 public high schools	6.6%	3		28.8	44.9		6.3	367.3	26.8	372.5		9.9		15.5	$6,937	$256	$6,681
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)													$19,622	$2,077	$17,545
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%)	10.7	696^th of 800 public high schools	13.0%		7	693^rd of 739 public high schools	6.2%	3		34.5	30.3		10.0	9.1	23.1	5.6		8.4		18.8	$19,754	$2,586	$17,168
WK Kellogg Preparatory 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	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)							342.7	320.0		2072.9		2074.5	$11,930	$2,541	$9,389
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%)	8.4	720^th of 800 public high schools	10.0%					(n/a)							380.0	324.6		13.0		12.5	$11,813	$925	$10,888
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%)	8.8	716^th of 800 public high schools	10.5%		4.4	723^rd of 739 public high schools	2.2%	7		30.0	21.1		15.0	344.7	368.5	329.5		2070.0		10.8	$12,569	$970	$11,599
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%)	46.8	397^th of 800 public high schools	50.4%		51.2	356^th of 739 public high schools	51.8%	41		58.1	57.9		24.5	27.7	43.3	19.8		35.8		39.0	$14,829	$904	$13,925
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%)	47.8	389^th of 800 public high schools	51.4%		48.5	381^st of 739 public high schools	48.4%	8	54.4	65.8	49.3	13.4	29.5	20.5	46.6	20.3	21.9	35.1	33.6	45.0	$14,161	$833	$13,328
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%)	54	322^nd of 800 public high schools	59.8%		64.7	227^th of 739 public high schools	69.3%	95		63.7	61.4		34.1	26.2	46.6	18.8		38.1		44.3	$14,917	$1,158	$13,759

Frequently Asked Questions about West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School?

Students at West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School are 72% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School in?

Berrien Springs Public Schools

How many students attend West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School.

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West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Michigan high schools.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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