John R Rodger Elementary School

John R Rodger Elementary School is an elementary-level community of micro-enrollment scale in BELLAIRE, Michigan, part of Bellaire Public Schools, works with 119 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so John R Rodger Elementary School sits 68% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Bellaire Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 259 students, John R Rodger Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, John R Rodger Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder breaks down as 3% multiracial. Compared to Antrim County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Antrim County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,054 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Antrim County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,700 students), John R Rodger Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Bellaire MiddleHigh School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 159 students in 2018 compared to 119 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.