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Bellaire 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in Bellaire School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Bellaire School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
259 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellaire School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,390 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,147 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,390
$18,604
Spending / Student
$21,147
$17,782
Best Bellaire School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John R Rodger Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6535 John R Rodgers Rd
Bellaire, MI 49615
(231) 533-8916
Bellaire, MI 49615
(231) 533-8916
Gr: PK-5 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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