2025 Compare Cities Education:
Swartz Creek, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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Highlights
- Battle Creek spends 7.5% more per student than Swartz Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Battle Creek than in Swartz Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Swartz Creek
 Swartz Creek, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,702  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Swartz Creek    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I feel very safe in my home. There is not much  More

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Over 19 years ago

Would like to find the value of homes in the  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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