Bendle School District

3420 Columbine Ave
Burton, MI 48529-1329
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 257 students in Bendle School District.
Public Preschools in Bendle School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,022 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bendle School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#729 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
34%
27%
45%
17%
38%
75-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
9%
21%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,567 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,754
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,567
$17,693

Best Bendle School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4341 Larkin Dr
Burton, MI 48529
(810) 591-0620
Grades: PK-2
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,022 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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