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Bendle High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bendle High School is a public magnet high school located in Burton, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school is part of the Bendle Public Schools district, which is ranked 551 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bendle High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 646 out of 739 schools and a 1-star rating.

Bendle High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 11.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, 25% in M-Step/Social Studies, and 19.4% in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state averages of 34.9%, 42.1%, and 55.4%, respectively. The school also has a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, both of which are below the state averages. Additionally, Bendle High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 52.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Bendle High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Southwestern Classical Academy, Accelerated Learning Academy, and Mott Middle College High School, which are also located in the Flint area and have similar student demographics. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $15,347 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, Bendle High School's performance has been declining over the years, suggesting the need for more effective strategies to support student learning and improve overall educational outcomes.

307

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,347

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2283 E Scottwood Ave
Burton, MI 48529-1721

(810) 591-5103

District: Bendle Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bendle High School:

Elementary:	South Bendle Elementary School
	West Bendle Elementary School
Middle:	Bendle Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (76% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg44%

646^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

551^st of 613Bendle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	646 of 739	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	521 of 743	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	503 of 735	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	427 of 561	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	576 of 666	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	572 of 824	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	538 of 835	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.8	657 of 852	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	600 of 832	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	516 of 799	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	520 of 805	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.9	569 of 773	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	536 of 784	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	535 of 765	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.3	540 of 754	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.5	492 of 750	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.0	596 of 767	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	517 of 705	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	595 of 629	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	551 of 619	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	392 of 611	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.3	491 of 554	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	544 of 710	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	580 of 635	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	409 of 654	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	390 of 614	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	190 of 417	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.3	452 of 532	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	491 of 755	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	556 of 628	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	311 of 633	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.6	500 of 611	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	314 of 472	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.3	507 of 543	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	415 of 707	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	30.7	213 of 315	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	614 of 639	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	555 of 638	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	453 of 647	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	389 of 516	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	519 of 582	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	547 of 708	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2018)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies25%-17 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing19%-36 vs state

Science12%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Bendle High 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 7th 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
Bendle High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2283 E Scottwood Ave	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 591-5103	307	18	16.6	89.9%	208 (67.8%)	36 (11.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.4%)	12	646^th of 739 public high schools	12.6%		28.4	521^st of 743 public high schools	29.9%	125			19.4					11.8		25.0	$15,347	$3,744	$11,603
Atherton Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	3354 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9184	323	19	16.7	94.1%	131 (40.6%)	113 (35.0%)	35 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.3%)	15.1	620^th of 739 public high schools	16.1%		23.9	568^th of 743 public high schools	23.6%	52	37.2	7.0	36.7		15.1	7.4	14.6	14.6	17.5	15.2	$15,113	$2,929	$12,184
Madison Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3266 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 875-9050	276	44	6.3	92.4%	37 (13.4%)	210 (76.1%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)	14.9	624^th of 739 public high schools	15.6%		12.4	652^nd of 743 public high schools	12.2%	28			25.8					16.9		23.7	$3,277	$1,243	$2,034
Southwestern Classical Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1400	464	29	16.1	93.1%	64 (13.8%)	351 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	3.1	733^rd of 739 public high schools	0.8%		3.9	730^th of 743 public high schools	1.7%	3			13.2					6.1		4.6	$27,322	$16,525	$10,798
Accelerated Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1602 S Averill Ave	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 760-1805	126	6	21.7	88.9%	9 (7.1%)	109 (86.5%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$23,699	$15,615	$8,084
Genesee County Jail	Public	9-12	1002 S Saginaw St	Flint	48502	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4680	9	3	2.6	33.3%	1 (11.1%)	7 (77.8%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$17,465	$6,697	$10,768
Flex High Burton	Public, Charter	9-12	1245 S Center Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Flex High School of Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(877) 360-5327	236	9	27.7	70.8%	103 (43.6%)	91 (38.6%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)								(n/a)											$13,780	$2,490	$11,290
Mott Middle College High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 232-8530	324	0		81.5%	36 (11.1%)	251 (77.5%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	24	548^th of 739 public high schools	25.8%		33.2	483^rd of 743 public high schools	35.0%	65			42.9	6.3				23.8		27.0	$5,826	$1,202	$4,624
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College	Public, Magnet	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 232-2514	29	0		62.1%	6 (20.7%)	17 (58.6%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)								(n/a)											$12,140	$6,744	$5,396
Genesee Career Institute	Public	9-12	5081 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4462	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bendle High School

Is Bendle High School a good school?

Bendle High School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into Bendle High School?

Bendle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Bendle Elementary School
Elementary : West Bendle Elementary School
Middle : Bendle Middle School

What district is Bendle High School in?

Bendle Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bendle High School?

Students at Bendle High School are 68% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bendle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Bendle High School.

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