Bear Lake Schools School District

7748 Cody St
Bear Lake, MI 49614-9789
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 169 students in Bear Lake Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Bear Lake School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
298 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Bear Lake Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#591 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bear Lake Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Lake Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Lake Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bear Lake Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
76,775 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
256 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
31
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,668 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bear Lake Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Bear Lake Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,295
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bear Lake Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,668
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bear Lake Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bear Lake Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bear Lake Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7748 Cody St
Bear Lake, MI 49614
(231) 864-3133
Grades: PK-6
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 298 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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