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South Bendle Elementary School

4341 LARKIN DR, BURTON, MI 48529 · (810) 591-0620 · Genesee County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
216 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7731%
Grade 18133%
Grade 28836%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
17672%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
198%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
198%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
3213%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12350%
Female
12350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
South Bendle Elementary School→West Bendle Elementary School→Bendle Middle School→Bendle High School
Based on grade levels within Bendle Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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South Bendle Elementary School this school24687.8%N/A
West Bendle Elementary School
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20992.3%28.1%
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Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where South Bendle Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Genesee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
246#1,292 of 1,630#52 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#683 of 1,424#17 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.9%#529 of 1,424#26 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
87.8%#232 of 1,563#24 of 69
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.9%#817 of 979#44 of 50
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
246
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524615.515.9:188% (216)
2023-2425716.515.6:195% (244)
2022-2322616.813.5:195% (214)
2020-212441516.3:199% (241)
2017-182561319.7:191% (232)
2015-162771617.3:195% (263)
2010-112451318.9:187% (213)
2000-012691914.2:145% (120)
1990-91313N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Bendle Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (256 to 246); teachers up 19% (13 to 15.5).

About South Bendle Elementary School

South Bendle Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in BURTON, Michigan. The student body numbers 246 students, from pre-K through 2. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 33% smaller than that.

South Bendle Elementary School is part of Bendle Public Schools, where 4 schools serve 981 students.

White students make up a majority at South Bendle Elementary School, at 72%. The remaining students are 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 8% Black. For comparison, Genesee County is about 72% White. South Bendle Elementary School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.

South Bendle Elementary School counts 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.9 students for each one. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. About 88% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Genesee County, the average is 61%.

Genesee County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Genesee County is home to 158 public schools and about 58,534 public school students.

Bendle High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of South Bendle Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 244 to 246.

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Genesee County at a glance

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Population
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students

Quick facts

School name
South Bendle Elementary School
District
Bendle Public Schools
Address
4341 LARKIN DR, BURTON, MI 48529
Phone
(810) 591-0620
County
Genesee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
216 (88%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
260474004155
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Bendle Public Schools
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Frequently asked questions

About South Bendle Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at South Bendle Elementary School?
South Bendle Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does South Bendle Elementary School serve?
South Bendle Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Bendle Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Bendle Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Bendle Elementary School?
South Bendle Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is South Bendle Elementary School in?
South Bendle Elementary School is part of Bendle Public Schools.
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