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Belding Area School District

Item: Belding Area School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

850 Hall St
Belding, MI 48809-2214

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (616) 794-4700

www.bas-k12.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,637 students in Belding Area School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public Schools in Belding Area School District have an score of 32% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

1,637 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belding Area School District	Michigan
Kind	133	122
1	120	111
2	138	115
3	133	117
4	118	115
5	121	116
6	117	116
7	133	117
8	113	118
9	128	127
10	100	124
11	141	121
12	142	126

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District Rank

Belding Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#444 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belding Area School District
2023	#444
2022	#493
2021	#597
2019	#507
2018	#447
2017	#490
2016	#507
2015	#550
2014	#588
2013	#583
2012	#484
2011	#501
2010	#457

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32%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	32%	35%
2022	29%	34%
2021	23%	36%
2019	32%	40%
2018	27%	37%
2017	34%	39%
2016	30%	38%
2015	29%	37%
2014	31%	41%
2013	32%	41%
2012	32%	37%
2011	79%	80%
2010	78%	78%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2022	36%	45%
2021	31%	48%
2019	39%	49%
2018	27%	43%
2017	40%	49%
2016	43%	50%
2015	40%	49%
2014	61%	67%
2013	56%	65%
2012	57%	64%
2011	77%	80%
2010	80%	82%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2022	33%	38%
2021	21%	23%

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77%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	77%	81%
2022	82%	81%
2021	82%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	87%	84%
2013	82%	84%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	23.2%	33.3%
2022	36.7%	41.4%
2021	14.4%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	0.26	0.55
2022	0.27	0.55
2021	0.26	0.54
2020	0.26	0.53
2019	0.26	0.53
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.52
2016	0.23	0.50
2015	0.33	0.50
2014	0.25	0.50
2013	0.23	0.49
2012	0.24	0.49
2011	0.20	0.47
2010	0.18	0.46
2009	0.16	0.46
2008	0.13	0.46
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.16	0.44
2005	0.16	0.43
2004	0.15	0.43
2003	0.13	0.44
2002	0.09	0.43
2001	0.06	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.05	0.40
1998	0.05	0.40
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.06	0.38
1994	0.07	0.37
1993	0.03	0.37
1992	0.03	0.37
1991	0.03	0.38
1990	0.10	0.36
1989	0.11	0.36
1988	0.13	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2011)
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2011	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2021)
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	10%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	8%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	7%
2016	10%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	9%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	8%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	8%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	5%	2%
1989	6%	2%
1988	7%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%

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% White

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	86%	64%
2022	85%	64%
2021	86%	65%
2020	85%	66%
2019	85%	66%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	67%
2016	87%	68%
2015	52%	68%
2014	86%	68%
2013	88%	69%
2012	87%	69%
2011	89%	70%
2010	90%	71%
2009	92%	71%
2008	93%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	91%	72%
2005	91%	73%
2004	92%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	97%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	97%	76%
1996	97%	76%
1995	97%	77%
1994	97%	78%
1993	99%	78%
1992	98%	78%
1991	99%	77%
1990	95%	78%
1989	94%	78%
1988	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,684 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	$29 MM	$15 MM
2022	$29 MM	$13 MM
2021	$25 MM	$12 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$22 MM	$10 MM
2012	$22 MM	$10 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$23 MM	$11 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$23 MM	$10 MM
2006	$22 MM	$10 MM
2005	$22 MM	$10 MM
2004	$22 MM	$10 MM
2003	$21 MM	$10 MM
2002	$21 MM	$10 MM
2001	$20 MM	$10 MM
2000	$18 MM	$9 MM
1999	$17 MM	$9 MM
1998	$17 MM	$10 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM
1992	$11 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	$32 MM	$15 MM
2022	$27 MM	$13 MM
2021	$23 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$10 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$22 MM	$11 MM
2014	$23 MM	$9 MM
2012	$42 MM	$10 MM
2011	$27 MM	$10 MM
2010	$22 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$11 MM
2008	$21 MM	$11 MM
2007	$21 MM	$11 MM
2006	$21 MM	$11 MM
2005	$20 MM	$10 MM
2004	$20 MM	$11 MM
2003	$20 MM	$11 MM
2002	$20 MM	$10 MM
2001	$19 MM	$10 MM
2000	$19 MM	$9 MM
1999	$17 MM	$10 MM
1998	$22 MM	$10 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM
1992	$11 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,976

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	$17,845	$20,540
2022	$17,199	$17,846
2021	$15,058	$15,927
2020	$14,524	$14,589
2019	$13,444	$14,099
2018	$12,608	$14,094
2017	$11,616	$13,305
2016	$12,161	$13,102
2015	$11,719	$11,681
2014	$10,964	$12,204
2012	$10,755	$12,235
2011	$11,395	$12,684
2010	$10,151	$11,681
2009	$9,911	$11,537
2008	$9,722	$11,222
2007	$9,539	$10,819
2006	$9,246	$9,793
2005	$9,016	$9,706
2004	$8,753	$9,471
2003	$8,142	$9,243
2002	$8,319	$8,687
2001	$7,856	$8,215
2000	$7,195	$7,511
1999	$6,740	$7,057
1998	$6,434	$7,001
1997	$6,380	$6,567
1995	$5,331	$6,044
1992	$4,554	$5,111
1990	$3,822	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$19,684

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belding Area School District	Michigan
2023	$19,540	$19,990
2022	$16,151	$17,220
2021	$13,859	$15,085
2020	$13,192	$14,302
2019	$12,135	$13,858
2018	$11,364	$13,691
2017	$11,015	$13,192
2016	$12,097	$12,965
2015	$11,417	$11,849
2014	$11,579	$12,085
2012	$20,131	$12,141
2011	$12,226	$12,422
2010	$9,890	$11,849
2009	$9,738	$11,612
2008	$8,981	$11,334
2007	$8,674	$10,901
2006	$8,624	$10,200
2005	$8,199	$9,852
2004	$8,119	$9,880
2003	$7,621	$9,552
2002	$8,052	$8,745
2001	$7,549	$8,343
2000	$7,345	$7,542
1999	$6,752	$7,404
1998	$8,521	$7,125
1997	$9,546	$6,851
1995	$5,356	$5,989
1992	$4,501	$5,102
1990	$3,663	$4,194

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Best Belding Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Woodview Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

450 Orchard St
Belding, MI 48809
(616) 794-4750

Gr: 3-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Belding Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

410 Ionia St
Belding, MI 48809
(616) 794-4400

Gr: 6-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Belding High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

850 Hall St
Belding, MI 48809
(616) 794-4900

Gr: 9-12 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Ellis Elementary School

Add to Compare

100 W Ellis Ave
Belding, MI 48809
(616) 794-4100

Gr: PK-2 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Belding Area School District?

Belding Area School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,637 students.

What is the rank of Belding Area School District?

Belding Area School District is ranked #471 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Belding Area School District?

84% of Belding Area School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Belding Area School District?

Belding Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Belding Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,684 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 77% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education