Summary:
Bellaire Public Schools is a small school district in Michigan that operates a single high school, Bellaire MiddleHigh School, serving grades 6-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 85th out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 346th out of 739 in 2024-2025. While the school outperforms the state average in some areas, such as 6th grade English Language Arts, it underperforms in others, like 7th grade Math and 11th grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.
Bellaire MiddleHigh School has a relatively small student population of 144 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 82.8% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is a significant concern.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $23,513, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's academic performance and outcomes suggest that the resources may not be effectively utilized. The school also serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 42.36%, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student body. These factors suggest that the Bellaire Public Schools district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the school's declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges.
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