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Springfield, Michigan - 1 schools
At $11,485 per pupil, Battle Creek Montessori Academy ranks #647 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Battle Creek Montessori Academy operates 1 public schools serving 193 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Calhoun County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,485 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.6% local, 66.7% state, and 29.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.9% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% African American across the district's schools.
Battle Creek Montessori Academy accounts for 73.1% of all Battle Creek Montessori Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Battle Creek Montessori Academy a distant remainder — means Battle Creek Montessori Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Battle Creek Montessori Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Battle Creek Montessori Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Battle Creek Montessori Academy is typically wider than the Battle Creek Montessori Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Battle Creek Montessori Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Battle Creek Montessori Academy?
Battle Creek Montessori Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 193 students.
How much does Battle Creek Montessori Academy spend per student?
Battle Creek Montessori Academy spends $11,485 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Battle Creek Montessori Academy?
Battle Creek Montessori Academy students are 53.9% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.