Belding High School

850 Hall St, Belding MI, 48809 | Belding Area School District | 616-794-4900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 590
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Belding
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
32%Belding
42%Michigan

Belding High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Belding Area School District" in Belding, MI. There are a total of 590 students and 27 teachers at Belding High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Belding High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 12% lower than the Michigan average.

Belding High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students590
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment82
Taking some courses70
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses68

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Belding High School, there are a total of 82 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 70 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Belding High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 89.1% 84.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.1% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 11.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Belding demographics profile

StatisticBeldingMichiganNational
Population5,7299,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,21317891
Median age34.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English97%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Belding

IndexBeldingMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.0%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Belding High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.