Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Battle Creek, Michigan
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy in Battle Creek, Michigan enrolled 119 students in 2024-25 with 6.0 full-time teachers, 19.8 students per teacher against the Michigan high-school median of 18.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
112 students in 2022-23, 113 students in 2023-24, 119 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.0 to 6.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 112 | 6.0 | 18.7 |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 6.5 | 17.4 |
| 2024-25 | 119 | 6.0 | 19.8 |
19.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 of every 100 Michigan high schools
Among the 840 Michigan high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Michigan Youth Challenge Academy enrolled 127 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
62.2% of students were White, 17.6% Black, 10.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White62.2%
- Black17.6%
- Hispanic10.1%
- Two or more races8.4%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 168 students in Michigan Youth Challenge Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 81% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 168 | 223 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Battle Creek
3 public high schools in Battle Creek report 2024-25 enrollment; Michigan Youth Challenge Academy is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School | 370 | 59.7 | 59.2% |
| WK Kellogg Preparatory High School | 173 | 22.9 | 77.5% |
| Michigan Youth Challenge Academy | 119 | 19.8 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
- Battle Creek Area Learning CenterThe nearest public high school, 3.5 miles away: 194 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Lakeview High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 4.4 miles away: 1,241 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
- Compare Michigan Youth Challenge Academy with Battle Creek Area Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Marshall Public School District spends per student$14,707 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,707
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan Youth Challenge Academy is the number 665 by size of 908 Michigan high schools open in 2024-25.#665 of 908
- Michigan schools by students per teacher19.8 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 18.4 for high schools.19.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
How many students attend Michigan Youth Challenge Academy?
119 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 112 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Battle Creek, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Michigan Youth Challenge Academy?
19.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Michigan Youth Challenge Academy a Title I school?
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at Michigan Youth Challenge Academy?
95% or more of the 168 students in Michigan Youth Challenge Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Michigan Youth Challenge Academy in?
Marshall Public School District, NCES district ID 2622970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262297008477 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.