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Bendle School District

Item: Bendle School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3420 Columbine Ave
Burton, MI 48529-1329

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (810) 591-2501

www.bendleschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 674 students in Bendle School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Bendle School District have an score of 12% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,533 Schools

# Students

981 Students

955,816 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

59,674 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bendle School District	Michigan
Kind	77	118
1	81	111
2	88	115
3	75	117
4	57	115
5	77	116
6	81	116
7	70	103
8	68	102

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District Rank

Bendle 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 72% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bendle School District
2023	#689
2022	#729
2021	#738
2019	#725
2018	#755
2017	#700
2016	#703
2015	#783
2014	#698
2013	#724
2012	#717
2011	#747
2010	#681

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12%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	12%	35%
2022	9%	34%
2021	6%	36%
2019	13%	40%
2018	10%	37%
2017	15%	39%
2016	15%	38%
2015	10%	37%
2014	18%	41%
2013	19%	41%
2012	18%	37%
2011	60%	80%
2010	62%	78%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2022	27%	45%
2021	29%	48%
2019	30%	49%
2018	10%	43%
2017	31%	49%
2016	34%	50%
2015	24%	49%
2014	58%	67%
2013	49%	65%
2012	47%	64%
2011	58%	80%
2010	70%	82%

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17%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2022	17%	38%
2021	5%	23%

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72%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	72%	81%
2022	77%	81%
2021	67%	84%
2020	72%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	72%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	67%	85%
2014	47%	84%
2013	43%	84%
2012	44%	82%
2011	50%	81%

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(2022-23)

49.5%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	49.5%	33.3%
2022	64.4%	41.4%
2021	86.6%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	0.46	0.55
2022	0.43	0.55
2021	0.41	0.54
2020	0.42	0.53
2019	0.42	0.53
2018	0.39	0.53
2017	0.39	0.52
2016	0.37	0.50
2015	0.35	0.50
2014	0.29	0.50
2013	0.56	0.49
2012	0.54	0.49
2011	0.52	0.47
2010	0.36	0.46
2009	0.32	0.46
2008	0.30	0.46
2007	0.24	0.46
2006	0.21	0.44
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.15	0.43
2003	0.14	0.44
2002	0.14	0.43
2001	0.12	0.42
2000	0.10	0.40
1999	0.14	0.40
1998	0.10	0.40
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.12	0.39
1995	0.11	0.38
1994	0.15	0.37
1993	0.14	0.37
1992	0.08	0.37
1991	0.09	0.38
1990	0.08	0.36
1989	0.10	0.36
1988	0.09	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	7%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	8%	18%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	8%	18%
2017	8%	18%
2016	8%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	5%	18%
2013	26%	18%
2012	27%	19%
2011	26%	19%
2010	15%	20%
2009	12%	20%
2008	11%	20%
2007	10%	20%
2006	7%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%

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% White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	72%	64%
2022	74%	64%
2021	76%	65%
2020	75%	66%
2019	75%	66%
2018	77%	66%
2017	77%	67%
2016	79%	68%
2015	80%	68%
2014	84%	68%
2013	61%	69%
2012	62%	69%
2011	64%	70%
2010	78%	71%
2009	81%	71%
2008	82%	71%
2007	85%	71%
2006	86%	72%
2005	90%	73%
2004	91%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	94%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	95%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	95%	77%
1994	92%	78%
1993	93%	78%
1992	95%	78%
1991	95%	77%
1990	96%	78%
1989	94%	78%
1988	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	13%	5%
2022	11%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,458 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$13 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$16 MM	$10 MM
2006	$13 MM	$10 MM
2005	$13 MM	$10 MM
2004	$13 MM	$10 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$13 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$13 MM	$8 MM
1990	$8 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$13 MM
2021	$15 MM	$11 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$19 MM	$10 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$25 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$11 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$10 MM
2004	$13 MM	$11 MM
2003	$13 MM	$11 MM
2002	$13 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$10 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$13 MM	$8 MM
1990	$8 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,216

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	$18,266	$20,540
2022	$17,107	$17,846
2021	$15,899	$15,927
2020	$13,244	$14,589
2019	$12,536	$14,099
2018	$11,977	$14,094
2017	$9,964	$13,305
2016	$9,802	$13,102
2015	$10,619	$11,681
2014	$10,183	$12,204
2012	$8,430	$12,235
2010	$9,009	$11,681
2009	$8,724	$11,537
2008	$8,868	$11,222
2007	$9,638	$10,819
2006	$8,069	$9,793
2005	$7,568	$9,706
2004	$8,091	$9,471
2003	$8,042	$9,243
2002	$9,967	$8,687
2001	$8,332	$8,215
2000	$7,487	$7,511
1999	$6,476	$7,057
1998	$7,052	$7,001
1997	$6,692	$6,567
1995	$7,649	$6,044
1992	$8,215	$5,111
1990	$5,402	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$18,458

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bendle School District	Michigan
2023	$17,546	$19,990
2022	$15,954	$17,220
2021	$13,823	$15,085
2020	$13,054	$14,302
2019	$11,968	$13,858
2018	$10,976	$13,691
2017	$9,371	$13,192
2016	$9,282	$12,965
2015	$11,603	$11,849
2014	$10,439	$12,085
2012	$8,848	$12,141
2010	$9,844	$11,849
2009	$10,419	$11,612
2008	$14,562	$11,334
2007	$10,603	$10,901
2006	$8,226	$10,200
2005	$8,234	$9,852
2004	$7,953	$9,880
2003	$7,721	$9,552
2002	$10,215	$8,745
2001	$8,376	$8,343
2000	$7,755	$7,542
1999	$7,284	$7,404
1998	$7,178	$7,125
1997	$6,807	$6,851
1995	$7,896	$5,989
1992	$8,011	$5,102
1990	$5,312	$4,194

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Best Bendle School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Bendle Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4020 Cerdan Dr
Burton, MI 48529
(810) 591-0880

Gr: 3-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Bendle Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2294 E Bristol Rd
Burton, MI 48529
(810) 591-3385

Gr: 6-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

South Bendle Elementary School

Magnet School

Add to Compare

4341 Larkin Dr
Burton, MI 48529
(810) 591-0620

Gr: PK-2 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 981 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 72% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education