Bendle Public Schools
Bendle Public Schools is a public school district based in Burton, Michigan, serving 1,001 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #314 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 250 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Trisha Cherveny. It spends about $12,993 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Bendle compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bendle | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,993 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,028 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 65 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 500 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Trisha Cherveny
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LakeVille Community School DistrictOtisville | 1,007 | 3 | $11,348 | 17.7 | #312 |
| Ravenna Public SchoolsRavenna | 1,007 | 3 | $11,294 | 16.2 | #313 |
| Bendle Public SchoolsBurton · this district | 1,001 | 4 | $12,993 | 15.4 | #314 |
| Hanover-Horton School DistrictHorton | 1,001 | 3 | $10,730 | 18.9 | #315 |
| Farwell Area SchoolsFarwell | 1,000 | 4 | $11,555 | 17.2 | #316 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Valley Central School DistrictNewark Valley, NY | 1,001 | $21,534 | 9.9 |
| Clifton ISDClifton, TX | 1,001 | $11,912 | 12.8 |
| Brewster School DistrictBrewster, WA | 1,001 | $14,042 | 17.3 |
| Southern Door County School DistrictBrussels, WI | 1,001 | $14,424 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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