South Bendle Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Burton, Michigan

South Bendle Elementary School in Burton, Michigan enrolled 246 students in 2024-25 with 15.5 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

226 students in 2022-23, 257 students in 2023-24, 246 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.8 to 15.5.

Students enrolled at South Bendle Elementary School by school year2022-23: 226, 2023-24: 257, 2024-25: 24601002003002022-232262023-242572024-25246
Students enrolled at South Bendle Elementary School by school year2022-23: 226, 2023-24: 257, 2024-25: 24601002003002022-232262023-242572024-25246
Students enrolled at South Bendle Elementary School by school year2022-23: 226, 2023-24: 257, 2024-25: 24601002003002022-232262023-242572024-25246
Students enrolled at South Bendle Elementary School by school year2022-23: 226, 2023-24: 257, 2024-25: 24601002003002022-232262023-242572024-25246
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322616.813.5
2023-2425716.515.6
2024-2524615.515.9

15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools

Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Bendle Elementary School enrolled 233 students and reported no counselor; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent43.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.5% of students were White, 13.0% of two or more races, 7.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White71.5%
  2. Two or more races13.0%
  3. Hispanic7.7%
  4. Black7.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Burton

6 public elementary schools in Burton report 2024-25 enrollment; South Bendle Elementary School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Burton Glen Charter Academy70921.590.6%
Weston Elementary School38017.474.7%
Barhitte Elementary School30917.270.6%
Atherton Elementary School26711.987.3%
South Bendle Elementary School24615.984.1%
West Bendle Elementary School20914.488.5%

All public schools in Burton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about South Bendle Elementary School

  1. West Bendle Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 209 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Gladys Dillon Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 215 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare South Bendle Elementary School with West Bendle Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bendle Public Schools spends per student$16,034 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,034
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganSouth Bendle Elementary School is the number 1,288 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,288 of 1,611
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about South Bendle Elementary School

  1. How many students attend South Bendle Elementary School?
    246 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 226 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Burton, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at South Bendle Elementary School?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is South Bendle Elementary School a Title I school?
    South Bendle Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is South Bendle Elementary School in?
    Bendle Public Schools, NCES district ID 2604740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260474004155 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22