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Bellaire MiddleHigh School

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Bellaire MiddleHigh School ranks 346 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bellaire MiddleHigh School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Bellaire, Michigan, part of the Bellaire Public Schools district. With 144 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, the school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where 55.6% of 6th graders and 25% of 7th graders were proficient or better on the M-Step assessment, outperforming the state averages.

Bellaire MiddleHigh School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%, on par with nearby schools. However, its dropout rate of 7.6% is slightly higher than the state average. The school serves a relatively diverse student population, with 42.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than Elk Rapids High School (25.35%) but lower than Mancelona High School (71.03%). Interestingly, the school's per-student spending of $23,513 is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.

While Bellaire MiddleHigh School's academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, is a strength, the school faces challenges with fluctuating statewide rankings, subgroup performance disparities, and relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 26.7% to 30.8% in recent years. These factors suggest the school's success may be influenced by complex factors beyond just academic achievement, and further investigation could provide valuable insights to address these issues.

140

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,513

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 W Forrest Home Ave
Bellaire, MI 49615-9565

(231) 533-8015

District: Bellaire Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bellaire MiddleHigh School:

Elementary:

John R Rodger Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

373^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

346^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

258^th of 613Bellaire Public 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	53.0	373 of 890	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	488 of 897	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	352 of 883	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	149 of 776	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	193 of 675	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	103 of 792	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	139 of 838	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	237 of 821	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.2	302 of 894	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	208 of 919	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	85 of 921	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	77.7	152 of 919	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	146 of 900	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	128 of 858	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	153 of 851	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	374 of 847	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.5	228 of 839	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	307 of 823	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	556 of 806	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	245 of 789	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	378 of 771	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	238 of 770	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	79 of 794	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	86 of 832	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	76 of 815	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	354 of 798	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	208 of 797	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	401 of 696	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	509 of 701	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	395 of 688	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	223 of 638	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	191 of 577	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	114 of 624	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	137 of 678	79.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	346 of 739	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	216 of 743	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	85 of 735	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	149 of 531	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	198 of 561	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	223 of 666	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	200 of 824	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	174 of 835	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	89.8	58 of 852	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	64.3	302 of 832	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	399 of 799	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	256 of 805	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	402 of 773	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.6	290 of 784	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	373 of 765	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	270 of 754	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	280 of 750	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.3	107 of 767	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	57.9	356 of 705	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	237 of 619	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	187 of 611	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	203 of 554	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	167 of 710	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	135 of 654	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	159 of 755	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	168 of 633	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	232 of 472	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	274 of 707	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	413 of 639	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	281 of 638	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.5	82 of 647	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	133 of 492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	169 of 516	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	256 of 582	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	273 of 708	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%-5 vs state

Social Studies47%+3 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Math24%-9 vs state

Mathematics23%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Bellaire MiddleHigh School

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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
Bellaire MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	204 W Forrest Home Ave	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8015	140	11	12.2	51.4%	129 (92.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	52.2	346^th of 739 public high schools	53.2%		64.4	216^th of 743 public high schools	70.9%	130	72.7	22.7	50.0		55.6	25.0	22.2	25.0	45.5	31.3	50.0	43.8	$23,513	$1,315	$22,197
Mancelona High School	Public	9-12	9300 W Limits St	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Mancelona Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 587-8551	243	15	16.3	73.7%	228 (93.8%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	25.9	532^nd of 739 public high schools	28.0%		64.1	224^th of 743 public high schools	69.9%	308			37.3	13.6						32.8		19.0	$16,218	$1,948	$14,269
Elk Rapids High School	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	360	18	20.3	18.9%	329 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	93.5	40^th of 739 public high schools	94.6%		96.4	18^th of 743 public high schools	97.6%	22			72.0	47.6						72.0		72.8	$00	$00	$00
Sunrise Academy	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	21	1	15.5	47.6%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)													$00	$00	$00
East Jordan Alternative High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	951 Mill St	East Jordan	49727	Charlevoix County	East Jordan Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 536-0053	5	0			5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$9,720	$761	$8,959
East Jordan MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	101 Maple St	East Jordan	49727	Charlevoix County	East Jordan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 536-2259	322	26	12.3	40.4%	280 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	55.1	324^th of 739 public high schools	56.2%		64.9	214^th of 743 public high schools	71.2%	110	71.1	37.8	60.5	25.6		36.5		32.7	45.5	23.8	36.4	52.4	$19,459	$1,334	$18,125
Kalkaska High School	Public	9-12	109 N Birch St	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 258-9167	439	23	18.9	47.4%	399 (90.9%)	8 (1.8%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	55.9	314^th of 739 public high schools	57.5%		61.6	250^th of 743 public high schools	66.4%	64			48.9	25.0						44.8		42.5	$13,501	$897	$12,604
MorganShaw School	Public, Virtual	9-12	321 S Park St	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Boyne City Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 439-8140	32	1	61.5	56.3%	24 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.8%)								(n/a)													$14,617	$971	$13,646
Boyne City High School	Public	8-12	1035 Boyne Ave	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Boyne City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 439-8100	383	26	14.7	22.2%	350 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	82.3	94^th of 739 public high schools	87.3%		66.7	199^th of 743 public high schools	73.2%	105			71.4	38.5						49.5		54.9	$22,573	$1,614	$20,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellaire MiddleHigh School

What is the racial makeup of Bellaire MiddleHigh School?

Students at Bellaire MiddleHigh School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Bellaire MiddleHigh School a good school?

Bellaire MiddleHigh School ranks 346^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bellaire MiddleHigh School in?

Bellaire Public Schools

How many students attend Bellaire MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Bellaire MiddleHigh School.

What schools feed into Bellaire MiddleHigh School?

Bellaire MiddleHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John R Rodger Elementary School

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