Blissfield Community Schools

Blissfield Community Schools
Address
630 S. Lane Street[1]
Blissfield
, Lenawee County, Michigan, 49228
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten–12
PresidentDavid Brewer[2]
Vice-presidentVicki Lombard[2]
SuperintendentScott Riley[3]
AccreditationCognia[3]
Schools3[4]
Budget$14,402,000 2021-2022 expenditures[4]
NCES District ID2606000[4]
Students and staff
Students1,135 (2023-2024)[4]
Teachers77.5 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[4]
Staff134.33 FTE (2023-2024)[4]
Student–teacher ratio14.65 (2023-2024)[4]
Athletic conferenceLenawee County Athletic Association[5]
District mascotRoyals[5]
Colors   
Purple and Gold[5]
Other information
Websitewww.blissfieldschools.us

Blissfield Community Schools is a public school district in Lenawee County, Michigan. It serves Blissfield and parts of the townships of Blissfield, Deerfield, Ogden, Palmyra, Raisin, Ridgeway, and Riga. It also serves part of Whiteford Township in Monroe County.[6]

History

Blissfield has had a high school since at least 1916, when it published its first yearbook.[7] The former high school was located on the corner of Cherry Street and Giles Avenue in Blissfield.[8]

The Blissfield School District reorganized around 1954 through the consolidation of several outlying districts.[9] A bond issue to fund construction of a new high school passed in fall 1956, and construction was completed in fall 1958.[10][11] The architect was Warren Holmes Company.[12]

Originally, the high school athletes were called the Sugarboys because of the number of sugar beet farms in the area.[13] The opening of the new high school came with a change of mascots as the Sugarboys became the Royals. The name of the student newspaper also changed from the Sugar Scoop to the Royal Jester.[8][14]

Schools

The district operates a high school, middle school, and elementary school on a campus at 630 South Lane Street in Blissfield.[1]

Schools in Blissfield Community Schools district[1][4]
School Address Notes
Blissfield High School 630 S. Lane Street, Blissfield Grades 9-12
Blissfield Middle School 1305 Beamer Rd., Blissfield Grades 6-8
Blissfield Elementary 640 S. Lane Street, Blissfield Grades PreK-5

References

  1. ^ a b c Blissfield Community Schools. "Blissfield Community Schools". Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "School Board". Blissfield Community Schools. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "District Administration". Blissfield Community Schools. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blissfield Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  5. ^ a b c "Blissfield HS". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Lenawee County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  7. ^ Editorial staff (1991). Elysium 1916–1991 (Yearbook). Blissfield High School. p. 1.
  8. ^ a b Editorial staff (1958). 1958 Elysium (Yearbook). Blissfield High School. p. 1.
  9. ^ United Press (July 23, 1954). "School district formation OKehed". Bay City Times. p. 2.
  10. ^ "Blissfield school bids accepted". Jackson Citizen Patriot. May 3, 1957. p. 24.
  11. ^ "1,700 at Blissfield school dedication". Jackson Citizen Patriot. October 28, 1958. p. 16.
  12. ^ Editorial staff (1959). Elysium 1959 (Yearbook). Blissfield High School. p. 1.
  13. ^ Witt, Derek (October 24, 2025). "Small Town Spotlight: Blissfield, Michigan". WTVG.
  14. ^ Editorial staff (1959). 1959 Elysium (Yearbook). Blissfield High School. p. 51.
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