Bendle Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,047 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 981 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Genesee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,757 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 16.6% local, 60.1% state, and 23.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,696 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #81 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 216.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 67.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American across the district's schools.
Bendle High School accounts for 31.3% of all Bendle Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bendle Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bendle Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bendle Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bendle Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 67.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bendle Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,047 students.
How much does Bendle Public Schools spend per student?
Bendle Public Schools spends $15,757 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #81 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Bendle Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Bendle Public Schools is $70,696 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bendle Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Genesee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bendle Public Schools?
Bendle Public Schools students are 69.7% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bendle Public Schools?
Bendle Public Schools has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #81 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.