Bentley Community School District

1170 N Belsay Rd
Burton, MI 48509-1659
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 309 students in Bentley Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Bentley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
706 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
25,290 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#653 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
35%
31%
45%
20-24%
38%
65%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
13%
22%
% White
68%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. 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 $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,705
$18,604
Spending / Student
$14,021
$17,782

Best Bentley Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barhitte Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6080 Roberta St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-9647
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 706 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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