Bloomfield Hills School District

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Bloomfield Hills Schools
Location
7273 Wing Lake Road
Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301
United States
District information
Type Public
GradesInfant-Preschool, K-12, PREP (ages 19-26)
SuperintendentPat Watson
Asst. superintendent(s)
Todd Bidlak (Learning Services)
Christina M. Kostiuk (Finance and Operations)
Keith McDonald (Human Resources, Labor Relations & Title IX)
Budget https://www.bloomfield.org/departments/business-services/budget
NCES District ID 2606090 [1]
Students and staff
Students5,785
Teachers405
Staff992
Student–teacher ratio1:14.29
Athletic conferenceOakland Activities Association (Oakland County, MI)
Other information
Website bloomfield.org

Bloomfield Hills Schools (BHS) is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving most of Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, and portions of Troy and West Bloomfield. [2]

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History

A one-room school founded in 1822 became the foundation of the local school system, while the consolidated district dates from the 1950s. Niche has ranked BHS among the top 5 best school systems in Michigan multiple times. [3]

Around 2005 the district had a $3 million surplus. It had plans to increase enrollment by allowing out of district students to attend the district schools, so it would get increased state funding due to higher enrollment. In a two-year period ending in 2009, the district lost over 250 students and therefore about $3 million in state funding. Because of the decreased revenues, the district planned to close two schools. In a school funding system enacted in 1994, Michigan school funding entirely originates from the state, so despite the fact that Bloomfield Hills has a property rich tax base, the decrease in enrollment forced the district into an operating loss. [4]

Schools

Former schools:

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References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bloomfield Hills School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. "Maps: School Districts: Bloomfield Hills School District" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget . Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. Haddad, Ken (October 14, 2020). "Report ranks 25 best school districts in Michigan". WDIV. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. Linebaugh, Kate. "Detroit's Pain Begins to Spread Into Wealthy Suburbs and Schools." The Wall Street Journal . March 17, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.