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West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan high schools

Summary

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in Battle Creek, Michigan, with an enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools district, which is ranked 404 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 39.4% and 82.8%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 7.6% to 25.4%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.6% to 38.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Harper Creek High School, Pennfield Senior High School, and Lakeview High School, West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School generally underperforms across a range of metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school also has a relatively low per-student spending of around $6,500-$7,500, compared to the nearby schools, which spend $10,500-$20,400 per student. Additionally, the school has a very high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 44:1 to 59:1, which may contribute to its challenges in supporting student success.

370

Students ?

59.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,488

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: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (39% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg26%

Michigan avg44%

690^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools

404^th of 613Berrien 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
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
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
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
2024	17.2	541 of 633	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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)

Male (2024)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing25%-30 vs state

Science10%-25 vs state

Social Studies10%-32 vs state

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Schools Near West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School

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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
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
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
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
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 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.

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.

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

Berrien Springs Public Schools

Is West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School a good school?

West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Michigan high schools.

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