Enrollment
133
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bear Lake, MI
Bear Lake High School
Federal NCES profile for Bear Lake High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260432004118
👥 S:T ratio 11
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bear Lake High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22.2:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 59.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 133
- students enrolled
Bear Lake High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bear Lake Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 260432004118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.2:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.8%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bear Lake High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bear Lake High School
Bear Lake High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bear Lake, Michigan, enrolling 133 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.2:1 is larger than about 89% of Michigan schools and 27% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.8% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 133 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 196 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 28 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 133 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Bear Lake Schools, also runs Bear Lake Elementary School (147 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bear Lake High School compares
Bear Lake High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.2:1 | ▲ 27% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.8% | ▲ 10% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 133 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
133
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.2:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 89% in Michigan - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,466
per pupil, district-wide
- below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 80.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 80.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Bear Lake High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bear Lake Schools, which includes Bear Lake High School.
$12,466
Per student
-8%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 45.8%
Federal 15.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bear Lake High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bear Lake High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~133 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake High School
How many students attend Bear Lake High School?
Bear Lake High School has 133 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bear Lake, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bear Lake High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bear Lake High School is 22.2:1, which is 27% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bear Lake High School?
59.8% of students at Bear Lake High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bear Lake High School?
The largest demographic group at Bear Lake High School is White at 80.5% of enrollment, in Bear Lake, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bear Lake High School?
Bear Lake High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bear Lake High School a good school?
Bear Lake High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bear Lake Schools?
Besides Bear Lake High School, Bear Lake Schools also operates Bear Lake Elementary School (147 students). See the Bear Lake Schools district page for the complete list.
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