High Schools in Battle Creek Area Learning Center

The Battle Creek Area Learning Center, the sole high school in the Battle Creek Area Learning Center district, is a public charter school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school faces significant challenges, ranking consistently in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools and earning a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school struggles, with only 18.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, 14.3% proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, and 26% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. These scores are substantially lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 74.3% is also significantly below the state average, and it has a high dropout rate of 17.5%.

The student population at the Battle Creek Area Learning Center is predominantly White (69.19%), with smaller percentages of African American (10.27%), Hispanic (7.03%), and students of two or more races (13.51%). The school serves a high-need population, with 94.59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school spends $10,304 per student, slightly higher than the state average, the student-teacher ratio of 23.1 is higher than the recommended ratio for effective instruction.