Hemlock Public School District

200 Wilson St
Hemlock, MI 48626-8640
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 391 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hemlock Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#225 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hemlock Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hemlock Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hemlock Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hemlock Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hemlock Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,054 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
106
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,371 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,305 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hemlock Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hemlock Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,371
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hemlock Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,305
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hemlock Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hemlock Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemlock Virtual
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
733 N Hemlock Rd
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 642-2338
Grades: 7-12
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Hemlock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
535 N Maple St
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 642-5253
Grades: 5-8
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,162 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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