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Bessie B Baker School

507 W Sycamore St
Wayland, MI 49348

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Bessie B Baker School serves 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bessie B Baker School's student population of 313 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bessie B Baker School
Kind	180
1	133

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School
2023	297
2022	303
2021	318
2020	338
2019	338
2018	304
2017	304
2016	300
2015	277
2014	275
2013	377
2012	375
2011	382
2010	400
2009	394
2008	409
2007	453
2006	430
2005	491
2004	493
2003	447
2002	425
2001	418
2000	392
1999	423
1998	424
1997	583
1996	595
1995	582
1994	543
1993	544
1992	508
1991	622
1990	489
1989	453
1988	452
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	22
2020	24
2019	24
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	18
2014	23
2013	25
2012	23
2011	23
2010	22
2009	24
2008	23
2007	25
2006	24
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	18
2000	23
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	26

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Rankings

The of Bessie B Baker School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	14:1	17:1	19:1
2020	14:1	18:1	20:1
2019	14:1	18:1	20:1
2018	15:1	18:1	20:1
2017	15:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	21:1
2015	15:1	18:1	20:1
2014	12:1	18:1	19:1
2013	15:1	18:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	19:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	23:1	18:1	21:1
2004	23:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	23:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	19:1	17:1
1997	21:1	19:1	17:1
1996	23:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	6%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	3%	8%	6%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	2%
2019	1%	18%	2%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	2%
2010	1%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	18%
1990	1%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	85%	64%	86%
2022	86%	64%	86%
2021	88%	65%	88%
2020	88%	66%	88%
2019	88%	66%	88%
2018	91%	66%	90%
2017	91%	66%	90%
2016	91%	67%	90%
2015	89%	68%	91%
2014	89%	69%	91%
2013	90%	69%	91%
2012	92%	69%	91%
2011	96%	70%	93%
2010	94%	70%	92%
2009	93%	71%	93%
2008	91%	71%	93%
2007	91%	71%	94%
2006	92%	73%	93%
2005	94%	72%	94%
2004	94%	73%	95%
2003	96%	72%	95%
2002	95%	73%	96%
2001	93%	74%	95%
2000	94%	75%	95%
1999	95%	75%	96%
1998	96%	75%	93%
1997	96%	76%	95%
1996	95%	76%	96%
1995	95%	77%	96%
1994	97%	79%	97%
1993	97%	79%	97%
1992	97%	79%	97%
1991	97%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	0.27	0.55	0.25
2022	0.26	0.55	0.26
2021	0.22	0.54	0.23
2020	0.22	0.53	0.22
2019	0.22	0.53	0.22
2018	0.17	0.53	0.19
2017	0.17	0.53	0.19
2016	0.17	0.52	0.18
2015	0.21	0.50	0.17
2014	0.21	0.50	0.18
2013	0.20	0.49	0.18
2012	0.15	0.49	0.16
2011	0.07	0.48	0.14
2010	0.11	0.47	0.14
2009	0.13	0.46	0.13
2008	0.17	0.46	0.13
2007	0.16	0.46	0.12
2006	0.15	0.43	0.12
2005	0.12	0.44	0.11
2004	0.12	0.43	0.10
2003	0.08	0.44	0.09
2002	0.10	0.42	0.08
2001	0.13	0.42	0.09
2000	0.12	0.40	0.09
1999	0.10	0.40	0.08
1998	0.08	0.40	0.13
1997	0.08	0.39	0.09
1996	0.10	0.39	0.08
1995	0.10	0.37	0.09
1994	0.06	0.35	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.07
1992	0.06	0.35	0.07
1991	0.06	0.37	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	41%	49%	36%
2022	43%	47%	33%
2021	43%	46%	31%
2020	36%	45%	31%
2019	36%	45%	31%
2018	34%	40%	27%
2017	34%	40%	27%
2016	36%	40%	28%
2015	38%	41%	31%
2014	44%	43%	37%
2013	49%	42%	39%
2012	45%	42%	35%
2011	46%	41%	34%
2010	45%	40%	30%
2009	41%	35%	26%
2008	38%	31%	23%
2006	31%	30%	19%
2005	23%	28%	16%
2004	26%	27%	16%
2003	25%	25%	17%
2002	19%	25%	13%
2001	16%	24%	11%
2000	19%	25%	12%
1999	17%	25%	12%
1998	20%	26%	13%
1997	19%	26%	11%
1996	15%	25%	11%
1995	20%	25%	12%
1994	20%	23%	14%
1993	25%	25%	19%
1990	15%	13%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bessie B Baker School	Michigan	Wayland Union Schools
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	9%	6%	12%
2017	9%	6%	12%
2016	11%	6%	10%
2015	12%	6%	10%
2014	11%	6%	10%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	12%	5%	12%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	14%	7%	12%
2008	14%	7%	12%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	13%	6%	10%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	13%	6%	9%
2002	7%	6%	7%

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School District Name

Wayland Union Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bessie B Baker School?

313 students attend Bessie B Baker School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Bessie B Baker School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bessie B Baker School?

Bessie B Baker School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bessie B Baker School offer ?

Bessie B Baker School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bessie B Baker School part of?

Bessie B Baker School is part of Wayland Union Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education