For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 415 students in Hemlock Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Hemlock Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,214 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Hemlock Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,113 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
118
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,778 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,755
$18,510

Spending / Student
$11,778
$17,693

Best Hemlock Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemlock Virtual
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
733 N Hemlock Rd
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 642-2338
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 642-2338
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
Hemlock Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
535 N Maple St
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 642-5253
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 642-5253
Grades: 5-8
| 357 students
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