District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Bear Lake Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2604320
State District ID: MI-51020
Mailing Address:7748 Cody StBear Lake MI, 49614 –9789
Phone: (231)864-3133
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 2
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Manistee County
County ID: 26101
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 280
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 19.10
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.66
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Bear Lake Schools district has a staff count of 42.37.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 19.10
  State: 97.98
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 19.10
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 7.70
Secondary: 6.20
Ungraded: 1.20
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 23.27
Instructional Aides: 5.12
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 0.43
District Administrative Support: 0.43
School Administrators: 2.97
School Administrative Support: 1.90
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 0.73
Other Support Services: 10.69
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $5,564,000 $19,186
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $1,033,000 $3,562 19%
      Local: $1,967,000 $6,783 35%
      State: $2,564,000 $8,841 46%
Total Expenditures: $4,788,000 $16,510
   Total Current Expenditures: $4,325,000 $14,914
      Instructional Expenditures: $2,438,000 $8,407 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $219,000 $755 5%
      Administration: $722,000 $2,490 17%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $946,000 $3,262 22%
   Total Capital Outlay: $128,000 $441
      Construction: $0 $0
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $263,000 $907
   Interest on Debt: $40,000 $138
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.