For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 454 students in Bentley Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Bentley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
2,536 Schools
# Students
706 Students
956,720 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
59,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bentley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 65% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#653 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
13%
19%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,616. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,021 is less than the state median of $17,794. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,705
$18,616
Spending / Student
$14,021
$17,794
Best Bentley Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barhitte Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6080 Roberta St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-9647
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-9647
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Bentley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1180 N Belsay Rd
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-9061
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-9061
Gr: 6-8 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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