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Hillman Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 415 students in Hillman Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Hillman Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
415 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hillman Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#508 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
178,021 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
374 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
34
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,581 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,412
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,581
$17,559
Best Hillman Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillman Community Jrsr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
26042 M 32 S
Hillman, MI 49746
(989) 742-4538
Hillman, MI 49746
(989) 742-4538
Grades: 6-12
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Hillman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
245 E 3rd St
Hillman, MI 49746
(989) 742-4537
Hillman, MI 49746
(989) 742-4537
Grades: PK-5
| 187 students
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