Bendle High School

Set in BURTON, Michigan, Bendle High School is a cozy four-year high school, overseen by Bendle Public Schools. It instructs 307 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

Bendle High School is one of 4 schools operated by Bendle Public Schools, a district that enrolls 981 students overall.

On demographics, Bendle High School records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 12% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bendle High School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Genesee County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Genesee County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Bendle High School is one campus in the mix.

Bendle Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bendle High School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bendle High School has ticked down 17%, going from 371 students in 2018 to 307 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 73% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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