Bendle Middle School

Located at 2294 E BRISTOL RD, in BURTON, Michigan, Bendle Middle School is an intimate middle-grades school that enrolls 219 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Bendle Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Bendle Public Schools (981 students total), Bendle Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bendle Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 8% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Genesee County indicate median household income runs about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Bendle Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Bendle High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Bendle Middle School's enrollment has edged down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 271 (now 219). Over the same period, the White share declined from 75% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Bendle Middle School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.