C
Bellevue Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bellevue, Kalamo, Assyria, Convis and Bellevue, and parts of Pennfield.
Students
507
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,095
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bellevue Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020
- Debt of $19.5M, about $38,536 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 proficiency14%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,095 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
615’20
607’21
590’22
550’23
507’24
Down 17.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.