C
Bear Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bear Lake, Pleasanton and Bear Lake.
Students
280
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,725
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bear Lake School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $14,343 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,725 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 46%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
307’20
298’21
290’22
284’23
280’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.