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 Pinora Township.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public 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.