Total enrollment
981
-96 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Bendle Public Schools
Michigan · 981 students · 1 city
Bendle Public Schools reports 4 public K-12 schools and approximately 981 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 245.
4-year change in Bendle Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bendle Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 981 | #335 of 454 | #7,008 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #228 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #54 of 452 | #5,437 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.1% | #24 of 454 | #715 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bendle Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,186 to 981 students (down 17%) and from 61 to 65 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendle High School | Burton | High | 09-12 | 307 |
| South Bendle Elementary School | Burton | Elementary | PK-02 | 246 |
| Bendle Middle School | Burton | Middle | 06-08 | 219 |
| West Bendle Elementary School | Burton | Elementary | 03-05 | 209 |
About Bendle Public Schools
Bendle Public Schools is a sparse Michigan school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 981.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Bendle Public Schools spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bendle Public Schools runs about 245 students per school, 40% lower than the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 9%: 1,077 students in SY 2020-21 versus 981 in SY 2024-25.
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