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Bentley Community School District

1170 N Belsay Rd
Burton, MI 48509-1659

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (810) 591-9121

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Bentley Community School District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.

Public Preschool in Bentley Community School District have an score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,088 Schools

# Students

718 Students

372,117 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

24,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
Kind	50	79
1	54	68
2	61	65
3	52	57
4	47	55
5	53	48

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District Rank

Bentley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#653 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District
2023	#653
2022	#663
2021	#704
2019	#672
2018	#723
2017	#702
2016	#714
2015	#706
2014	#652
2013	#657
2012	#632

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15%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	15%	35%
2022	13%	34%
2021	10%	36%
2019	17%	40%
2018	12%	37%
2017	16%	39%
2016	16%	38%
2015	17%	37%
2014	25%	41%
2013	18%	41%
2012	21%	37%

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31%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2022	31%	45%
2021	27%	48%
2019	34%	49%
2018	12%	43%
2017	30%	49%
2016	30%	50%
2015	30%	49%
2014	58%	67%
2013	60%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	79%	80%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2022	22%	38%
2021	7%	23%

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65%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	65%	81%
2022	67%	81%
2021	72%	84%
2020	72%	86%
2019	72%	85%
2018	72%	85%
2017	77%	85%
2016	62%	85%
2015	52%	85%
2014	72%	84%
2013	72%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.49	0.55
2022	0.48	0.55
2021	0.42	0.54
2020	0.39	0.53
2019	0.39	0.53
2018	0.34	0.53
2017	0.34	0.53
2016	0.32	0.52
2015	0.32	0.50
2014	0.29	0.50
2013	0.29	0.49
2012	0.30	0.49
2011	0.30	0.48
2010	0.23	0.47
2009	0.20	0.46
2008	0.21	0.46
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.08	0.43
2005	0.09	0.44
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.09	0.44
2002	0.10	0.42
2001	0.11	0.42
2000	0.09	0.40
1999	0.12	0.40
1998	0.09	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.15	0.39
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.14	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.10	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	11%	9%
2022	12%	9%
2021	10%	8%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

12%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	11%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	7%	18%
2017	7%	18%
2016	8%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	6%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	6%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	3%	17%
1993	3%	17%
1992	2%	17%
1991	2%	17%

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% White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	69%	64%
2022	70%	64%
2021	75%	65%
2020	78%	66%
2019	78%	66%
2018	81%	66%
2017	81%	66%
2016	82%	67%
2015	82%	68%
2014	84%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	83%	70%
2010	87%	70%
2009	89%	71%
2008	88%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	96%	73%
2005	95%	72%
2004	95%	73%
2003	95%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	94%	75%
1998	95%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	92%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	94%	79%
1993	93%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	94%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,787 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$10 MM
2003	$9 MM	$10 MM
2002	$9 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$9 MM	$9 MM
1998	$8 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$11 MM
2006	$12 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$11 MM
2003	$9 MM	$11 MM
2002	$9 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$8 MM	$10 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,460

$18,512

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$13,880	$16,123
2022	$12,055	$14,589
2021	$13,571	$15,927
2020	$12,055	$14,589
2019	$11,685	$14,099
2018	$11,366	$14,094
2017	$10,562	$13,305
2016	$10,256	$13,102
2015	$9,262	$11,681
2014	$9,213	$12,204
2012	$9,437	$12,235
2011	$9,780	$12,684
2010	$9,008	$11,681
2009	$9,057	$11,537
2008	$8,770	$11,222
2007	$8,865	$10,819
2006	$8,583	$9,793
2005	$9,138	$9,706
2004	$8,815	$9,471
2003	$8,190	$9,243
2002	$8,059	$8,687
2001	$7,855	$8,215
2000	$7,180	$7,511
1999	$7,134	$7,057
1998	$6,641	$7,001
1997	$6,379	$6,567
1995	$6,602	$6,044
1992	$5,149	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$13,787

$17,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bentley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$13,234	$15,270
2022	$11,947	$14,302
2021	$12,940	$15,085
2020	$11,947	$14,302
2019	$10,847	$13,858
2018	$11,348	$13,691
2017	$10,610	$13,192
2016	$14,578	$12,965
2015	$9,481	$11,849
2014	$9,200	$12,085
2012	$9,248	$12,141
2011	$9,435	$12,422
2010	$9,220	$11,849
2009	$9,463	$11,612
2008	$8,778	$11,334
2007	$9,593	$10,901
2006	$12,070	$10,200
2005	$10,203	$9,852
2004	$8,912	$9,880
2003	$8,133	$9,552
2002	$8,068	$8,745
2001	$7,929	$8,343
2000	$7,033	$7,542
1999	$6,730	$7,404
1998	$6,394	$7,125
1997	$5,991	$6,851
1995	$6,841	$5,989
1992	$4,929	$5,102

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Best Bentley Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barhitte Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

6080 Roberta St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-9647

Gr: PK-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 718 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 65% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education