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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 high school serving 140 students in Bellaire School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Bellaire School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bellaire School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bellaire Middlehigh School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
259 Students
527,624 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
30,787 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
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
64%
% 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 High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellaire Middlehigh School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
204 W Forrest Home Ave
Bellaire, MI 49615
(231) 533-8015
Bellaire, MI 49615
(231) 533-8015
Gr: 6-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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