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Belleville High School

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Belleville High School ranks 383 rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Belleville High School is a public high school located in Belleville, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,705 students. The school is part of the Van Buren Public Schools district, which is ranked 406 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belleville High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests like the M-Step and SAT. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. Similarly, only 21.7% were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school has also struggled with a four-year graduation rate around 82%, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate ranging from 5.4% to 8.1% in recent years. Additionally, Belleville High School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 41.3%, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Canton Preparatory High School and Early College Alliance, Belleville High School generally performs worse on academic measures. Belleville High School's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 273 out of 561 Michigan high schools in 2020-2021 to 383 out of 739 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with improvements in other Michigan high schools.

1,669

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,845

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 W Columbia Ave
Belleville, MI 48111-2611

(734) 697-9133

District: Van Buren Public Schools

Feeder schools for Belleville High School:

Elementary:	Edgemont Elementary School
	Rawsonville Elementary School
	Savage Road Elementary School
	Tyler Road Elementary School
Middle:	McBride Middle School
	Owen Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

White:

39.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg40%

383^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 613Van Buren 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	47.5	383 of 739	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	493 of 743	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	514 of 735	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	433 of 531	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	273 of 561	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	487 of 666	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	493 of 824	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	375 of 835	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.6	562 of 852	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	488 of 832	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	501 of 799	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	502 of 805	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	504 of 773	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	493 of 784	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	496 of 765	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	489 of 754	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	503 of 750	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	502 of 767	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	473 of 705	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	63 of 192	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	126 of 188	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	84 of 170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	139 of 254	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	318 of 629	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	383 of 619	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	442 of 611	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	352 of 416	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	292 of 462	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	435 of 554	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	481 of 710	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	76 of 195	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	117 of 190	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	58 of 201	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	348 of 635	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	530 of 654	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	476 of 614	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	326 of 369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	347 of 417	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	477 of 532	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	492 of 755	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	415 of 628	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	528 of 633	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	479 of 611	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	389 of 440	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	176 of 472	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	432 of 543	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	432 of 707	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.4	88 of 105	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	78 of 93	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	102 of 125	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	86 of 116	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.0	54 of 315	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	297 of 638	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	399 of 647	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	273 of 492	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	178 of 516	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	267 of 582	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	288 of 708	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing49%-6 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Belleville 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 (2025)
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
Belleville High School	Public	7-12	501 W Columbia Ave	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 697-9133	1,669	75	22.4	40.1%	661 (39.6%)	798 (47.8%)	87 (5.2%)	15 (0.9%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	96 (5.8%)	47.5	383^rd of 739 public high schools	48.2%		32.4	493^rd of 743 public high schools	33.6%	110			49.0	21.7				32.9		42.9	$17,845	$1,594	$16,250
Acce	Public, Magnet	6-12	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 221-1691	175	12	14.5	79.4%	32 (18.3%)	108 (61.7%)	16 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.3%)								(n/a)											$20,249	$2,233	$18,016
Romulus Adult Education	Public	12	9650 Wayne Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 532-1407	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Romulus Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	9650 Wayne Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 532-1000	518	31	16.9	73.7%	74 (14.3%)	395 (76.3%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	10.6	660^th of 739 public high schools	10.7%		13.8	642^nd of 743 public high schools	13.6%	18			20.0	9.9				12.5		20.8	$24,380	$3,166	$21,214
Romulus Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	9650 Wayne Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(734) 532-1407	118	2	53.6	83.1%	30 (25.4%)	80 (67.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)										13.0	$12,858	$1,379	$11,478
Arbor Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Hitchingham Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Arbor Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 961-9700	278	19	14.7	56.8%	55 (19.8%)	140 (50.4%)	42 (15.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.5%)	51.1	359^th of 739 public high schools	51.4%		19.2	605^th of 743 public high schools	18.6%	246			54.7	20.8				35.8		41.5	$19,744	$1,046	$18,699
Lincoln Senior High School	Public	9-12	7425 Willis Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 484-7004	810	45	17.8	42.2%	420 (51.9%)	220 (27.2%)	62 (7.7%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.6%)	22.9	560^th of 739 public high schools	24.2%		35.7	462^nd of 743 public high schools	37.8%	98			39.5	11.0				24.6		24.0	$19,369	$1,287	$18,082
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	7-12	301 W Michigan Ave	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 761-7027	386	15	26.1	80.1%	214 (55.4%)	91 (23.6%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	23.1	558^th of 739 public high schools	24.5%		27.5	529^th of 743 public high schools	28.8%	29	45.5		47.4	5.3			30.0	19.4		25.0
Early College Alliance	Public	9-12	220 King Hall	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 487-4290	454	19	24.2	39.4%	209 (46.0%)	115 (25.3%)	46 (10.1%)	27 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.3%)	93.6	38^th of 739 public high schools	94.9%		96.2	21^st of 743 public high schools	97.2%	17			85.6	49.2				57.8		62.9
Canton Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	46610 Cherry Hill Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Canton Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 404-6776	612	35	17.6	43.8%	177 (28.9%)	235 (38.4%)	52 (8.5%)	71 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	74	163^rd of 739 public high schools	77.9%		52.6	322^nd of 743 public high schools	56.7%	159	61.6	31.5	69.1	31.8	47.4	42.1	39.7	45.0	50.0	50.5	$12,220	$572	$11,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleville High School

What is the racial makeup of Belleville High School?

Students at Belleville High School are 48% African American, 40% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Belleville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,669 students attended Belleville High School.

What schools feed into Belleville High School?

Belleville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgemont Elementary School
Elementary : Rawsonville Elementary School
Elementary : Savage Road Elementary School
Elementary : Tyler Road Elementary School
Middle : McBride Middle School
Middle : Owen Intermediate School

Is Belleville High School a good school?

Belleville High School ranks 383^rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Belleville High School in?

Van Buren Public Schools

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