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Bear Lake High School

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Bear Lake High School ranks 222 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bear Lake High School is a public high school located in Bear Lake, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 118 students. The school is part of the Bear Lake Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bear Lake High School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 58th to 572nd out of Michigan high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is ranked 222nd and has a 4-star rating. However, the school has performed well in certain student subgroups, ranking 147th out of 628 Michigan high schools for male students (4-star rating) and 55th out of 635 Michigan high schools for low socioeconomic status students (5-star rating). The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.7% to 100%, with a dropout rate ranging from 0% to 11.1%. Chronic absenteeism has been a concern, with rates ranging from 19.8% to 30.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Frankfort High School and Manistee Middle High School, Bear Lake High School has shown mixed performance. While it outperforms Frankfort High School in some areas, such as SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, it lags behind in others, such as M-Step/Math and M-Step/Science. The school's strong performance in the low socioeconomic status student subgroup is noteworthy, as it outranks many other Michigan high schools in this category. However, the significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star ratings over the years suggest that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic excellence.

133

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,282

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7748 Cody St
Bear Lake, MI 49614-9789

(231) 864-3133

District: Bear Lake Schools

Feeder schools for Bear Lake High School:

Elementary:

Bear Lake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2012 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (11% vs 8%)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

289^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

222^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 613Bear Lake Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	289 of 890	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	497 of 897	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	423 of 883	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	451 of 776	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	265 of 792	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	575 of 838	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	490 of 821	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.7	717 of 894	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	617 of 919	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.4	181 of 921	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	53.3	436 of 919	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	291 of 900	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.9	583 of 858	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.1	267 of 851	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	463 of 847	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.9	453 of 839	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	80.5	110 of 823	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	281 of 806	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	220 of 771	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	399 of 794	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	267 of 832	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	299 of 836	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	223 of 825	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	371 of 815	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	271 of 798	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	256 of 786	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	368 of 776	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	599 of 797	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	282 of 696	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	466 of 701	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	383 of 688	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	451 of 638	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	514 of 678	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	222 of 739	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	23.4	572 of 743	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	89.1	58 of 735	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	50.6	401 of 824	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	332 of 835	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	85.5	94 of 852	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	28.7	591 of 832	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.5	417 of 799	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	485 of 805	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	484 of 773	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	528 of 784	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	398 of 765	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.2	330 of 754	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.8	192 of 750	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	63.8	326 of 767	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.1	521 of 705	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	250 of 629	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	343 of 710	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	55 of 635	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	67.3	200 of 755	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	147 of 628	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	410 of 707	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.7	550 of 638	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.6	79 of 647	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	406 of 708	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2024)71st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing72%+17 vs state

Social Studies51%+7 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

Math42%+8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bear Lake High School	Public	7-12	7748 Cody St	Bear Lake	49614	Manistee County	Bear Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 864-3133	133	6	21.8	60.9%	107 (80.5%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	65.4	222^nd of 739 public high schools	70.0%		23.4	572^nd of 743 public high schools	23.0%	350	70.0	30.0	72.0	24.0		29.2		41.7	50.0	36.0	50.0	52.0	$15,282	$1,182	$14,100
Brethren High School	Public	9-12	4400 N High Bridge Rd	Brethren	49619	Manistee County	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 477-5353	140	8	16.9	60.7%	122 (87.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	58	294^th of 739 public high schools	60.2%		47.6	357^th of 743 public high schools	52.0%	63			48.9	15.6						46.7		55.6	$15,411	$1,458	$13,953
Oaks Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1500 Caberfae Hwy	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-8272	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benzie Academy	Public	6-12	9222 Homestead Rd	Benzonia	49616	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 882-4497	85	1	80.9	68.2%	76 (89.4%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)													$00	$00	$00
Benzie Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	9300 Homestead Rd	Benzonia	49616	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 882-4497	292	18	16.2	49.7%	256 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.5%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	65.8	220^th of 739 public high schools	70.2%		55.2	301^st of 743 public high schools	59.5%	81			53.6	23.2						53.6		52.2	$00	$00	$00
Casman Alternative Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	7-12	225 9th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Casman Alternative Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 723-4981	65	5	12.4	98.5%	52 (80.0%)	5 (7.7%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)								(n/a)													$11,597	$1,591	$10,005
Frankfort High School	Public	6-12	534 11th St	Frankfort	49635	Benzie County	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 352-4781	248	20	12.5	50.0%	222 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	76.9	138^th of 739 public high schools	81.3%		79.9	118^th of 743 public high schools	84.1%	20	63.0	29.6	60.5	44.7	40.0	51.2	26.8	41.9	52.0	44.7	65.4	50.0	$20,691	$1,845	$18,846
Manistee Middle High School	Public	6-12	525 12th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-2547	685	33	20.5	30.5%	585 (85.4%)	13 (1.9%)	31 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	63.7	238^th of 739 public high schools	67.8%		45.6	372^nd of 743 public high schools	49.9%	134	59.7	27.3	60.0	34.4	28.8	33.7	34.0	43.8	44.7	39.1	43.4	40.7	$15,390	$795	$14,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Bear Lake High School?

Students at Bear Lake High School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Bear Lake High School?

Bear Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bear Lake Elementary School

Is Bear Lake High School a good school?

Bear Lake High School ranks 222^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bear Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Bear Lake High School.

What district is Bear Lake High School in?

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