Bear Lake Schools

The Bear Lake Schools district in Michigan consists of two schools: Bear Lake Elementary School and Bear Lake High School. The district serves students from elementary through high school, providing educational opportunities in a rural area.

Bear Lake Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math across multiple grade levels. The school also boasts a high percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science. However, the school faces a challenge with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5%. In contrast, Bear Lake High School impresses with a 100% four-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate of 0%, indicating strong student retention. The high school also performs well in M-Step/Math for 7th grade, but underperforms in M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies for 11th grade.

Across the district, Bear Lake Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (74.85%) compared to Bear Lake High School (67.72%), suggesting a need to examine equity and access to resources. Additionally, the district's academic performance trends show that Bear Lake Elementary School has consistently improved its statewide ranking, while Bear Lake High School has experienced fluctuations, presenting both strengths and opportunities for the district to address.