WR Bush Elementary School

WR Bush Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary-level community in ESSEXVILLE, Michigan, overseen by Essexville-Hampton Public Schools. The school enrolls 236 students in grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 36% leaner than the state mean of about 369.

WR Bush Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, a district that works with 1,523 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WR Bush Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder comes out to 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Bay County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,763, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bay County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,525 students), of which WR Bush Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Cramer Junior High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WR Bush Elementary School.

WR Bush Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. WR Bush Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 255 (now 236). Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.