Belding Area School District

850 Hall St
Belding, MI 48809-2214
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 557 students in Belding Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Belding Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Belding Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belding High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Belding Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#493 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belding Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belding Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belding Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belding Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Belding Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,396 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
156
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,086 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belding Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belding Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,304
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belding Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,086
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belding Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belding Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belding High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
850 Hall St
Belding, MI 48809
(616) 794-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,649 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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