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Bessemer Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 179 students in Bessemer Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Bessemer Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
343 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bessemer 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#442 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,353 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,703
$18,629
Spending / Student
$16,353
$17,806
Best Bessemer Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 E Sellar St
Bessemer, MI 49911
(906) 663-4515
Bessemer, MI 49911
(906) 663-4515
Gr: K-6 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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