Bloomfield Hills School District

Bloomfield Hills Schools (BHS) is a school district in the Greater Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan, with its headquarters in Bloomfield Township in Oakland County.[2][3] In addition to portions of Bloomfield Township the district also serves most of the city of Bloomfield Hills and portions of Troy and West Bloomfield Township.[4] A one-room school founded in 1822 became the foundation of the local school system, while the consolidated district dates from the 1950s. BHS has ranked in the top 5 best school systems in Michigan multiple times.[5]

Bloomfield Hills Schools
Location
7273 Wing Lake Road
Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301
United States
District information
TypePublic
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)
Budgethttps://www.bloomfield.org/departments/business-services/budget
NCES District ID2606090[1]
Students and staff
Students5,785
Teachers405
Staff992
Student–teacher ratio1:14.29
Athletic conferenceOakland Activities Association (Oakland County, MI)
Other information
Websitebloomfield.org

History

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.[6]

Schools
  • Wing Lake Developmental Center
  • Bloomfield Hills High School
  • Bowers Academy
  • International Academy
  • Bloomfield Hills Middle School
  • East Hills Middle School
  • West Hills Middle School
  • Conant Elementary
  • Eastover Elementary
  • Lone Pine Elementary
  • Way Elementary
  • Bloomin' Preschools at Conant, Fox Hills, Lone Pine

Former schools:

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. "Bloomfield Township Street Map." () Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.
  3. "Home." Bloomfield Hills School District. Retrieved on July 29, 2013. "7273 Wing Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301"
  4. "SchoolSite Locator." Bloomfield Hills School District. Retrieved on June 29, 2015. See static image()
  5. Haddad, Ken (October 14, 2020). "Report ranks 25 best school districts in Michigan". WDIV. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. 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.
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