📍 850 Hall St, Belding, Ionia County, 48809
Belding High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belding, Ionia County. The school has 557 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belding Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belding High School enrolls 557 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 465 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 557 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 246 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belding High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 19, state house district 86.
Belding High School is one of 4 schools in Belding Area School District, based in Belding, Michigan. The district serves 1,652 students district-wide and employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 557 students, Belding High School is larger than the district average of about 413 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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