Bessemer Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 190 students in Bessemer Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Bessemer Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Bessemer Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
314 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
27
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,624 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 359 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
