B−
Belding Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Belding, Grattan, Orleans, Otisco and Keene, and parts of Oakfield, Eureka and Easton.
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 Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public 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.
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.