Public schools in Burton, MI
Burton has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,141 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Bentley Community School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run Burton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Burton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Community School District | 4 | 748 | $13,999 |
| Bendle Public Schools | 4 | 1,047 | $16,034 |
| Atherton Community Schools | 3 | 759 | $15,194 |
| Burton Glen Charter Academy | 1 | 715 | $13,124 |
| Kearsley Community Schools | 1 | 2,843 | $13,665 |
| Madison Academy Charter School | 1 | 541 | $17,963 |
| Flex High School of Michigan | 1 | 246 | $13,240 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools | 1 | 3,841 | $14,860 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Burton, 1,394 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Jr Sr High School | 323 | 16.7 | 87.0% | Atherton Community Schools |
| Bendle High School | 307 | 16.7 | 85.7% | Bendle Public Schools |
| Madison Academy High School | 276 | 6.3 | 91.7% | Madison Academy Charter School |
| Flex High Burton | 236 | 27.8 | 70.8% | Flex High School of Michigan |
| Bentley Senior High School | 227 | 17.6 | 55.9% | Bentley Community |
| Bentley High School BOLD Academy | 25 | 83.3 | 76.0% | Bentley Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Burton, 364 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendle Middle School | 219 | 13.0 | 87.7% | Bendle Public Schools |
| Bentley Middle School | 145 | 17.7 | 65.5% | Bentley Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Burton, 2,335 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Glen Charter Academy | 709 | 21.5 | 90.6% | Burton Glen Charter Academy |
| Weston Elementary School | 380 | 17.4 | 74.7% | Kearsley Community Schools |
| Barhitte Elementary School | 309 | 17.2 | 70.6% | Bentley Community |
| Atherton Elementary School | 267 | 11.9 | 87.3% | Atherton Community Schools |
| South Bendle Elementary School | 246 | 15.9 | 84.1% | Bendle Public Schools |
| Gladys Dillon Elementary School | 215 | 12.6 | 86.5% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| West Bendle Elementary School | 209 | 14.4 | 88.5% | Bendle Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Burton, 48 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center | 48 | 20.3 | 93.8% | Atherton Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Burton's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Burton school has 16.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 241 students (state 360).
| Burton | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 241 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 19% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Burton schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Burton
- Bentley Community School DistrictRuns 4 of Burton's 16 public schools and spent $13,999 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,999
- Atherton Jr Sr High School, the largest high school in Burton323 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.323
- Compare Bentley Community School District with Bendle Public SchoolsBurton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Burton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Burton
How many public schools are in Burton, MI?
16 public schools with an address in Burton were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,141 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Burton?
Atherton Jr Sr High School, with 323 students in 2024-25 (Atherton Community Schools).Which districts run Burton's schools?
Bentley Community School District (4 schools), Bendle Public Schools (4 schools), Atherton Community Schools (3 schools), Burton Glen Charter Academy (1 school), and 4 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25