Best Public Schools in Bear Lake, MI

Summary:

The city of Bear Lake, Michigan is home to two schools - Bear Lake Elementary School and Bear Lake High School, both part of the Bear Lake Schools district. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing a comprehensive educational experience in this small Michigan community.

Bear Lake Elementary School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, with students scoring well above the state average in most M-Step assessments across grades 3-6. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, moving from 707th out of 1,344 Michigan elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 404th out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. However, the school faces a challenge with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5%.

In contrast, Bear Lake High School has seen more fluctuations in its performance, with its SchoolDigger ranking jumping from 401st out of 824 Michigan high schools in 2017-2018 to 58th out of 735 in 2022-2023, before dropping to 572nd out of 743 in 2023-2024. Despite this volatility, the high school has achieved a remarkable 100% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023 and maintained a 0% dropout rate, indicating strong student retention. Both schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bear Lake High School	Public	7-12	7748 Cody St	Bear Lake	49614	Manistee County	Bear Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 864-3133	118	6	18.5	59.3%	103 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	572^nd of 743 public high schools	23.0%		89.1	58^th of 735 public high schools	92.1%	514	46.2	15.4					40.9					50.0		29.6	20.0		22.2	26.7	$13,420	$1,150	$12,270
Bear Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7748 Cody St	Bear Lake	49614	Manistee County	Bear Lake Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 864-3133	166	10	16.8	62.0%	142 (85.5%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	404^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.8%		54.6	619^th of 1470 public elementary schools	57.9%	215			52.4	52.2	57.1	43.5		61.9	39.1	57.1	17.4		61.9			38.1			$14,210	$3,754	$10,456

Cities Near Bear Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Onekama	5.5 mi	2
Brethren	9.73 mi	3	384^th
Thompsonville	10.4 mi	1	476^th
Manistee	13.22 mi	7	392^nd
Benzonia	13.75 mi	4	415^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.