An equity score of 56/100 ranks Bellevue Community Schools #252 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,920 per pupil, Bellevue Community Schools ranks #300 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bellevue Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 590 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Eaton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,920 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.0% local, 55.8% state, and 18.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #252 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 61.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bellevue Jrsr High School, enrolling 281 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Bellevue Jrsr High School accounts for 47.6% of all Bellevue Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bellevue Community Schools a distant remainder — means Bellevue Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bellevue Community Schools reports 51.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Bellevue Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 61.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Bellevue Community Schools?
Bellevue Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 590 students.
How much does Bellevue Community Schools spend per student?
Bellevue Community Schools spends $14,920 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #252 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Bellevue Community Schools?
Bellevue Community Schools students are 87.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bellevue Community Schools?
Bellevue Community Schools has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #252 out of 702 districts in Michigan.