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Economically disadvantaged students at Pennfield Schools score 942.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Pennfield Schools scored 942.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Tekonsha for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

The Shell at 15587 Mich.-60 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Tekonsha for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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57.3% of students at Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) was tied for 209th in 2018-2019 with 57.3 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Tekonsha for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

The Sunoco at 100 Main St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Tekonsha for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Male students at Battle Creek Area Learning Center score 705.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

Male students at Battle Creek Area Learning Center scored 705.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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Marshall High School ranks 174th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

Marshall High School ranks 174th among Michigan public high schools with 190 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Census Bureau: 80.3 percent of people in Tekonsha were old enough to vote in 2020

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 628 citizens living in Tekonsha in 2020, 504 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 3.8% of people in Tekonsha identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 628 citizens living in Tekonsha in 2020, 96.2 percent said they were only one race, while 3.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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White students at Tekonsha Community Schools score 871.6 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

White students at Tekonsha Community Schools scored 871.6 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, the same as the average for all students in the district.

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Battle Creek Central High School ranks 149th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

Battle Creek Central High School ranks 149th among Michigan public high schools with 216 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Lansing in July

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GB in Lansing, Michigan scheduled 2,182 pending appointments in July compared to 2,118 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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41 businesses in Calhoun County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

There were 41 businesses in Calhoun County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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57.6% of Pennfield Senior High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

Pennfield Senior High School ranked 257th among public schools in Michigan with 57.6 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Springfield for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

The Marathon at 4552 W. Dickman Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Springfield for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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57.6% of students at Pennfield Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

Pennfield Schools ranks 207th in 2018-2019 with 57.6 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Female students at Battle Creek Area Learning Center score 764.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

Female students at Battle Creek Area Learning Center scored 764.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Marshall for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 12, 2021

The Marathon at 735 W. Michigan Ave. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Marshall for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Census Bureau: 6.5% of people in Springfield identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 11, 2021

Of the 5,188 citizens living in Springfield in 2020, 93.5 percent said they were only one race, while 6.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 78.1 percent of people in Springfield were old enough to vote in 2020

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 11, 2021

Of the 5,188 citizens living in Springfield in 2020, 4,052 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Homer for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 11, 2021

The Shell at 221 W. Leigh is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Homer for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.