C+
Bellaire Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Kearney Township, Forest Home Township and Bellaire, and parts of Custer Township.
Students
259
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,820
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bellaire Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the MI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11% since 2020
- Debt of $7.3M, about $28,166 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mayfield Township.
PK–122 schoolsKingsley Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
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$23,820 per student · 44% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 16%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
291’20
299’21
263’22
255’23
259’24
Down 11% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Lake Public SchoolsCentral Lake Township, Echo Township, Torch Lake Township
$24,692per student
Mancelona Public SchoolsHelena Township, Mancelona Township
$16,861per student
Elk Rapids SchoolsMilton Township, Torch Lake Township
$12,921per student
Alba Public SchoolsChestonia Township
$17,446per 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.