📍 17936 Cadillac Hwy, Thompsonville, Manistee County, 49683
Betsie Valley School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Thompsonville, Manistee County. The school has 136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benzie County Central Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Betsie Valley School enrolls 136 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.4% Two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 125 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
106 of the school's 136 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Betsie Valley School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 35, state house district 101.
Betsie Valley School is one of 6 schools in Benzie County Central Schools, based in BENZONIA, Michigan. The district serves 1,140 students district-wide and employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 136 students, Betsie Valley School is smaller than the district average of about 190 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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