B−
Belding Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Belding, Grattan Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township and Keene Township, and parts of Oakfield Township, Eureka Township and Easton Township.
Students
1,637
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,548
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$73.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belding Area School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $73.4M, about $44,862 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mio.
PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,548 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 57%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,676’20
1,660’21
1,649’22
1,605’23
1,637’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Greenville Public SchoolsFairplain Township, Greenville, Montcalm Township
$14,476per student
Central Montcalm Public SchoolsFairplain Township, Sidney Township
$14,998per student
Lowell Area SchoolsBoston Township, Vergennes Township
$14,193per student
Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCourtland Township, Spencer Township
$14,657per 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.