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Beal City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Deerfield Township and Nottawa Township, and parts of Isabella Township and Gilmore Township.
Students
641
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,152
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beal City Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $7,479 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,152 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 65%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
659’20
666’21
654’22
665’23
641’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chippewa Hills School DistrictBroomfield Township, Coldwater Township, Sherman Township
$14,701per student
Mount Pleasant City School DistrictDenver Township, Union Township
$16,397per student
Clare Public SchoolsVernon Township
$13,884per student
Montabella Community SchoolsBroomfield Township, Fremont Township
$15,428per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.