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Belding High School

850 HALL ST, BELDING, MI 48809 · (616) 794-4900 · Ionia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Enrollment
511
High
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
304 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 912825%
Grade 1010020%
Grade 1114128%
Grade 1214228%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
44086%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
5010%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25049%
Female
26151%

School pathway

Feeds from
Belding Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Belding Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Belding High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Ionia County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
511#293 of 844#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.5:1#357 of 548N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.8%#295 of 550N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.5%#216 of 654N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.4%#233 of 436N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
511
-62 (-11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551126.319.5:159% (304)
2023-245082520.3:155% (277)
2022-2355728.719.4:148% (269)
2020-215732721.2:145% (259)
2017-1859027.421.5:149% (292)
2015-166122921.1:148% (295)
2010-117283520.8:150% (364)
2000-017703919.7:117% (133)
1990-91747N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belding High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (590 to 511); teachers down 4% (27.4 to 26.3).

About Belding High School

Belding High School is classified as a high school. It is located in BELDING, Michigan. In all, 511 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.

Belding Area School District has 1,637 students spread across 4 schools.

At Belding High School, 86% of students are White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Ionia County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.

There are 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.5:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

American Community Survey estimates for Ionia County show that median household income comes to about $75,611, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 10,506 students.

Measured in a straight line, Belding Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Belding High School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

Belding High School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 511, down from 573 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 21.2:1 to 19.5:1.

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Ionia County at a glance

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Population
66,574
Census ACS
Median income
$75,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,506 students

Quick facts

School name
Belding High School
District
Belding Area School District
Address
850 HALL ST, BELDING, MI 48809
Phone
(616) 794-4900
County
Ionia County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
511
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
304 (59%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
260453004142
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Belding High School
How many students attend Belding High School?
Belding High School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Belding High School serve?
Belding High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Belding High School have?
Belding High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
How diverse is Belding High School?
Belding High School reports a student body of 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Belding High School?
Belding High School is overseen by Belding Area School District in Ionia County.
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