South Bendle Elementary School

South Bendle Elementary School is a close-knit elementary-level community in BURTON, Michigan, run under Bendle Public Schools. The school teaches 246 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Bendle Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 981 students, South Bendle Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, South Bendle Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Genesee County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Genesee County) records that 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), South Bendle Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bendle High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Bendle Elementary School has declined 4%, going from 256 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.