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Bendle Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Burton’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Michigan school districts

Students
981
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,699
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bendle Public Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.5M, about $10,673 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Burton. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsBentley Community Schools
7–122 schoolsAtherton Community Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency9%
State average 33.6% · 535 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.4% · 532 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 81.8% · 84 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,699 per student · 1% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 66%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,077’20
1,042’21
1,032’22
1,022’23
981’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

South Bendle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Burton
246 students16:1
West Bendle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Burton
C−
209 students14:1
Bendle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burton
D
219 students13:1
Bendle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burton
C−
307 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carman-Ainsworth Community School DistrictFlint Township
$14,706per student
Davison Community SchoolsDavison Township
$13,860per student
Flint City School DistrictFlint
$25,113per student
Grand Blanc Community SchoolsGrand Blanc Township
$13,918per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.