Public schools in Battle Creek, MI
Battle Creek has 33 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 8 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 13,024 students. They are run by 10 districts and agencies; Battle Creek Public Schools runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 10 districts and agencies that run Battle Creek's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Battle Creek | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Public Schools | 9 | 3,753 | $18,138 |
| Lakeview School District | 7 | 3,988 | $13,433 |
| Harper Creek Community Schools | 5 | 2,819 | $14,295 |
| Pennfield Schools | 5 | 1,986 | $13,581 |
| Berrien Springs Public Schools | 2 | 4,352 | $14,519 |
| Endeavor Charter Academy | 1 | 679 | $11,707 |
| Gull Lake Community Schools | 1 | 3,256 | $13,890 |
| Calhoun ISD | 1 | 981 | not reported |
| Arbor Academy | 1 | 192 | $11,781 |
| Marshall Public School District | 1 | 2,641 | $14,707 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
8 high schools in Battle Creek, 4,519 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview High School | 1,241 | 18.8 | 40.3% | Lakeview |
| Battle Creek Central High School | 978 | 16.9 | 58.9% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Harper Creek High School | 823 | 18.5 | 24.2% | Harper Creek Community Schools |
| Pennfield Senior High School | 748 | 22.2 | 41.2% | Pennfield Schools |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School | 370 | 59.7 | 59.2% | Berrien Springs Public Schools |
| WK Kellogg Preparatory High School | 173 | 22.9 | 77.5% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Michigan Youth Challenge Academy | 119 | 19.8 | 57.1% | Marshall |
| Lakeview Alternative High School | 67 | 47.9 | 67.2% | Lakeview |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Battle Creek, 2,690 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Middle School | 1,082 | 15.8 | 50.9% | Lakeview |
| Harper Creek Middle School | 896 | 18.1 | 30.7% | Harper Creek Community Schools |
| Pennfield Middle School | 471 | 19.6 | 47.3% | Pennfield Schools |
| Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center | 145 | 15.6 | 57.2% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School | 96 | 53.3 | 69.8% | Berrien Springs Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
18 elementary schools in Battle Creek, 5,219 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Charter Academy | 648 | 18.2 | 70.8% | Endeavor Charter Academy |
| Wattles Park Elementary School | 375 | 17.4 | 37.6% | Harper Creek Community Schools |
| Minges Brook School | 368 | 14.8 | 57.9% | Lakeview |
| Sonoma Elementary | 351 | 16.5 | 28.8% | Harper Creek Community Schools |
| Riverside Elementary School | 350 | 13.5 | 55.7% | Lakeview |
| Westlake Elementary School | 349 | 14.2 | 42.1% | Lakeview |
| Ann J Kellogg School | 348 | 14.7 | 78.4% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Fremont International Academy | 345 | 20.7 | 52.5% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Beadle Lake Elementary School | 333 | 15.4 | 44.1% | Harper Creek Community Schools |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary | 273 | 16.1 | 49.5% | Pennfield Schools |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairieview School | 249 | 10.8 | 69.5% | Lakeview |
| Post Franklin School | 219 | 14.6 | 80.4% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Verona Elementary School | 201 | 16.3 | 89.6% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Pennfield Purdy School | 197 | 14.6 | 54.8% | Pennfield Schools |
| North Pennfield Elementary | 188 | 15.0 | 54.3% | Pennfield Schools |
| Lamora Park School | 154 | 12.9 | 82.5% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
| Arbor Academy | 154 | 14.0 | 77.9% | Arbor Academy |
| Dudley School | 117 | 8.6 | 80.3% | Battle Creek Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Battle Creek, 596 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gull Lake Virtual Partnership | 392 | 16.0 | 29.8% | Gull Lake Community Schools |
| Doris Klaussen Dev Center | 204 | 7.4 | 37.7% | Calhoun ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Battle Creek's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Battle Creek school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 345 students (state 360).
| Battle Creek | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 345 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 91% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 6.1% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 33 Battle Creek schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Battle Creek
- Battle Creek Public SchoolsRuns 9 of Battle Creek's 33 public schools and spent $18,138 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,138
- Lakeview High School, the largest high school in Battle Creek1,241 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.1,241
- Compare Battle Creek Public Schools with Lakeview School DistrictBattle Creek's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Battle Creek addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Battle Creek
How many public schools are in Battle Creek, MI?
33 public schools with an address in Battle Creek were open in 2024-25: 8 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 13,024 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Battle Creek?
Lakeview High School, with 1,241 students in 2024-25 (Lakeview School District).Which districts run Battle Creek's schools?
Battle Creek Public Schools (9 schools), Lakeview School District (7 schools), Harper Creek Community Schools (5 schools), Pennfield Schools (5 schools), and 6 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25