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Calhoun County

Michigan · Public K-12

56 public schools serving approximately 19,445 students, in a county of 133,778 residents.

Schools
56
17 districts
Enrollment
19,445
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,177
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.8%
Above Michigan avg
Elementary
27
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
15
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)
3,971 students · 17 districts in Calhoun County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Calhoun County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
76%
Hispanic
6%
Black
10%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
61%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
15%
Asian
3%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
22.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.9% under 18

All schools (56)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Lakeview High SchoolBattle CreekHigh09-121,383·
Lakeview Middle SchoolBattle CreekMiddle05-081,164·
Battle Creek Central High SchoolBattle CreekHigh09-121,108·
Harper Creek High SchoolBattle CreekHigh09-12904·
Harper Creek Middle SchoolBattle CreekMiddle05-08834·
Marshall High SchoolMarshallHigh09-12733·
Endeavor Charter AcademyBattle CreekElementaryKG-08679·
Pennfield Senior High SchoolBattle CreekHigh09-12653·
Marshall Middle SchoolMarshallMiddle06-08547·
Pennfield Dunlap ElementaryBattle CreekElementary03-05469·
Pennfield Middle SchoolBattle CreekMiddle06-08446·
Valley View Elementary SchoolSpringfieldElementaryPK-05431·
Sonoma ElementaryBattle CreekElementaryKG-04378·
Wattles Park Elementary SchoolBattle CreekElementaryKG-04378·
Westlake Elementary SchoolBattle CreekElementaryKG-04378·
Springfield Middle SchoolSpringfieldMiddle06-08377·
Minges Brook SchoolBattle CreekElementaryPK-04363·
Lillian Fletcher Elem SchoolHomerElementaryKG-04356·
Riverside Elementary SchoolBattle CreekElementaryPK-04352·
Fremont International AcademyBattle CreekElementaryPK-05341·
Beadle Lake Elementary SchoolBattle CreekElementaryPK-04325·
Walters ElementaryMarshallElementaryPK-05316·
Mar Lee SchoolMarshallElementaryKG-08305·
Gull Lake Virtual PartnershipBattle CreekOtherKG-12304·
Homer Community High SchoolHomerHigh09-12290·
Marshall AcademyMarshallOtherKG-12272·
Hughes Elementary SchoolMarshallElementaryPK-05270·
Athens JuniorSenor High SchoolAthensHigh06-12268·
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek HSBattle CreekHigh09-12266·
Homer Middle SchoolHomerMiddle05-08264·
Harrington Elementary SchoolAlbionElementaryPK-05262·
Gordon Elementary SchoolMarshallElementaryPK-05259·
Prairieview SchoolBattle CreekElementaryPK-04258·
Doris Klaussen Dev CenterBattle CreekOtherPK-12249·
East Leroy Elementary SchoolEast LeroyElementaryKG-05235·
Ann J Kellogg SchoolBattle CreekElementary03-06226·
Post Franklin SchoolBattle CreekElementaryKG-02225·
Verona Elementary SchoolBattle CreekElementary03-05222·
Pennfield Purdy SchoolBattle CreekElementaryKG-02219·
Northwestern Middle SchoolBattle CreekMiddle06-08202·
North Pennfield ElementaryBattle CreekElementaryKG-02199·
Battle Creek Montessori AcademySpringfieldElementaryPK-08193·
Arbor AcademyBattle CreekElementaryKG-08192·
Battle Creek Area Learning CenterSpringfieldHigh09-12185·
Tekonsha SchoolsTekonshaOtherKG-12185·
Lamora Park SchoolBattle CreekElementaryPK-02159·
WK Kellogg Preparatory High SchoolBattle CreekHigh08-12157·
Battle Creek STEM Innovation CenterBattle CreekMiddle06-08143·
Dudley SchoolBattle CreekElementaryPK-02143·
Marshall Opportunity High SchoolAlbionHigh09-12142·
Michigan Youth Challenge AcademyBattle CreekHigh09-12112·
Lakeview Alternative High SchoolBattle CreekHigh09-1273·
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MSBattle CreekMiddle06-0833·
Calhoun County Juvenile HomeMarshallOther04-1218·
Battle Creek MathSci CenterBattle CreekHigh08-120·
Calhoun Area Career CenterBattle CreekHigh10-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Calhoun County?
Calhoun County, Michigan has 56 public K-12 schools serving approximately 19,445 students.
How many high schools are in Calhoun County?
Calhoun County, Michigan has 15 public high schools, along with 9 middle schools and 27 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Calhoun County?
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) is the largest school district in Calhoun County, serving approximately 3,971 students. The county contains 17 school districts overall.
How many people live in Calhoun County?
Calhoun County has roughly 133,778 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County?
Median household income in Calhoun County is $63,177, below the Michigan average of $66,133. About 9.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Calhoun County?
Approximately 22.9% of adults 25 and older in Calhoun County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Calhoun County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 61.8% of students in Calhoun County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Calhoun County schools?
Across Calhoun County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County residents are approximately 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Calhoun County is owner-occupied?
Calhoun County has about 59,602 housing units, of which roughly 72.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data