C
Bear Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bear Lake Township, Pleasanton Township and Bear Lake.
Students
280
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,725
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bear Lake School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $14,343 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,725 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 46%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
307’20
298’21
290’22
284’23
280’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <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.