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Battle Creek Central High School

100 VAN BUREN ST W, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017 · (269) 213-3500 · Calhoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL978 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
978
High
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
605 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 925826%
Grade 1026727%
Grade 1124025%
Grade 1221322%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
26427%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
15015%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
40942%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
131%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
13514%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
51052%
Female
46848%

School pathway

Feeds from
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center06–08Northwestern Middle School06–08Springfield Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Battle Creek Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Battle Creek Central High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Calhoun County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
978#136 of 844#2 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#152 of 548#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.9%#12 of 550#1 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.9%#198 of 654#4 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.4%#404 of 436#6 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
978
-76 (-7%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,376
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2597857.716.9:162% (605)
2023-241,03654.219.1:172% (751)
2022-231,10860.118.4:172% (795)
2020-211,0545718.5:170% (743)
2017-181,01254.218.7:173% (734)
2015-161,1035619.7:144% (487)
2010-111,1656418.2:170% (816)
2000-011,1936518.4:134% (404)
1990-911,376N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battle Creek Central High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,012 to 978); teachers up 6% (54.2 to 57.7).

About Battle Creek Central High School

At 100 VAN BUREN ST W in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Battle Creek Central High School operates as a large high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 978 students. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.

District-wide, Battle Creek Public Schools has 13 schools and 3,796 students.

Black students make up 42% of enrollment at Battle Creek Central High School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 27% White, 15% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Calhoun County's population at about 10%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Battle Creek Central High School scores 71%.

Battle Creek Central High School lists 57.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.9 students per teacher. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 62% of the student body.

In Calhoun County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,177 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Calhoun County number 56, with about 18,982 students.

WK Kellogg Preparatory High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Battle Creek Central High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment was 978 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,054. The ratio was 18.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Calhoun County at a glance

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Population
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students

Quick facts

School name
Battle Creek Central High School
District
Battle Creek Public Schools
Address
100 VAN BUREN ST W, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
Phone
(269) 213-3500
County
Calhoun County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
978
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
605 (62%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
260000503830
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Battle Creek Central High School
How large is Battle Creek Central High School?
Battle Creek Central High School enrolls approximately 978 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Battle Creek Central High School serve?
Battle Creek Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Battle Creek Central High School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Battle Creek Central High School.
How diverse is Battle Creek Central High School?
Battle Creek Central High School reports a student body of 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Battle Creek Central High School?
Battle Creek Central High School is overseen by Battle Creek Public Schools in Calhoun County.
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