Bear Lake Schools

The Bear Lake Schools district in Michigan consists of two schools: Bear Lake Elementary School and Bear Lake High School. The data shows that Bear Lake High School is a standout school within the district, ranking 58 out of 735 Michigan high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year, a significant achievement compared to its 1-star rating the following year.

Academically, Bear Lake Elementary School has shown mixed performance, with proficiency rates in M-Step/ELA and M-Step/Math ranging from 17.65% to 78.9% across different grade levels and years. Bear Lake High School has also had varying proficiency rates, with stronger performance in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT (72% proficient) compared to Mathematics (24% proficient). Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Regarding student demographics, both schools have a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.05% for Bear Lake Elementary School and 59.32% for Bear Lake High School. The per-student spending for both schools is around $15,500, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratios are 16.8 for Bear Lake Elementary School and 18.5 for Bear Lake High School.