Total enrollment
1,877
-136 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Pennfield Schools
Michigan · 1,877 students · 1 city
5 public schools operate under Pennfield Schools, with roughly 1,877 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Pennfield Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pennfield Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #108 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,877 | #198 of 454 | #4,659 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #213 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #388 of 452 | #7,983 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.2% | #175 of 454 | #3,190 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #135 of 325 | #4,363 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pennfield Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,230 to 1,877 students (down 16%) and from 114 to 101 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennfield Senior High School | Battle Creek | High | 08-12 | 748 |
| Pennfield Middle School | Battle Creek | Middle | 05-07 | 471 |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary | Battle Creek | Elementary | 03-04 | 273 |
| Pennfield Purdy School | Battle Creek | Elementary | KG-02 | 197 |
| North Pennfield Elementary | Battle Creek | Elementary | KG-02 | 188 |
About Pennfield Schools
Across 5 schools, Pennfield Schools educates about 1,877 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a small district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Pennfield Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 2,013 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,877 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pennfield Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.