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Harper Creek Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 896 students in Harper Creek Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Harper Creek Community School have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harper Creek Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,740 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,027
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,740
$17,693
Best Harper Creek Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harper Creek Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7290 B Dr N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-4750
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 441-4750
Gr: 5-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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