Bellevue Community Schools Education: 590 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Capitol News

Mar 27, 2024

There were 590 students enrolled in Bellevue Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.3% of the Bellevue Community Schools total enrollment.

Bellevue Community Schools covers two schools within Eaton County with its main office in Bellevue. Among them, Bellevue Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 317 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Bellevue Community Schools Over 8 Years