Bessemer Area School District

301 EAST SELLAR ST, BESSEMER, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

425

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

1,378

households

2,949

Total Population

$67,900

Average House Value

$431

Average Housing Rent

$41,310

Average Household Income

93.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Bessemer Area School District is a public school district serving BESSEMER area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 425 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 28 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 33% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.bessemer.k12.mi.us/(906)667-0802 301 EAST SELLAR ST, BESSEMER, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DAVID WINEBURNER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DAVID WINEBURNER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DAVID WINEBURNER

email phone

Schools in Bessemer Area School District

In Bessemer Area School District, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Elementary
High

Washington School View

229 Students

15 Students per teacher

Ad Johnston Jrsr High School View

194 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 425 students are attending Bessemer Area School District. By gender, there are 220 (51.8%) and 203 (47.8%) female students at Bessemer Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 372 White (87.5%), 8 Black (1.9%), and6 Asian (1.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.5%	15	9	6
American Indian/Alaska Native 4.7%	20	13	7
Asian 1.4%	6	4	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5%	2	2	0
Black 1.9%	8	4	4
White 87.9%	372	188	184
Total	423	220	203

	Total	Male	Female
American Indian/Alaska Native	16	10	6
Total	20	13	7

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	4	3	1
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	2	0	2
White	65	47	18
Total	75	53	22

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 33%	33%	40-59%	40-59%	30-39%	21-39%	11-19%	20-29%	30-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	***	***	*	*	*	*	***
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 32%	30-34%	40-59%	21-39%	30-39%	21-39%	≤20%	21-39%	30-39%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	≤10%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	25-29%	<50%	≥50%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%
Female students 37%	35-39%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%
Male students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Female students 57%	55-59%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	11-19%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 52%	50-54%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%	50-59%	21-39%	40-59%
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	***
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	40-44%	60-79%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
All students 50%	50%	60-69%	40-49%	40-59%	50-59%	21-39%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 28 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Bessemer Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 89.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	28	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	28	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	3.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	7.1%
School counselors	-	-
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-