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Hillcrest Elementary School (Closed 2010)

501 W. Bridge Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307

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Hillcrest Elementary School serves 237 students in grades 1-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest Elementary School
1	44
2	41
3	51
4	55
5	46

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2025	237
2024	237
2023	237
2022	237
2021	237
2020	237
2019	237
2018	237
2017	237
2016	237
2015	237
2009	265
2008	237
2007	239
2006	228
2005	254
2004	219
2003	215
2002	190
2001	208
2000	217
1999	260
1998	290
1997	266
1996	247
1995	252
1994	232
1993	241
1992	233
1991	248
1990	249

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2009	14
2008	14
2007	13
2006	12
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	15
1997	13
1996	14
1995	13
1994	13
1990	15

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	17:1	16:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	21:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	18:1	21:1
2019	17:1	18:1	21:1
2018	17:1	18:1	21:1
2017	17:1	18:1	21:1
2016	17:1	18:1	22:1
2015	17:1	18:1	21:1
2009	19:1	18:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	16:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	23:1
1995	19:1	20:1	21:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2009	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	10%	18%
2024	10%	18%
2023	10%	18%	3%
2022	10%	18%	4%
2021	10%	18%	4%
2020	10%	18%	6%
2019	10%	18%	6%
2018	10%	18%	6%
2017	10%	18%	6%
2016	10%	18%	6%
2015	10%	18%	7%
2009	9%	20%	10%
2008	10%	20%	9%
2007	10%	20%	8%
2006	12%	20%	10%
2005	14%	20%	9%
2004	11%	20%	8%
2003	11%	20%	8%
2002	12%	20%	8%
2001	9%	19%	6%
2000	12%	19%	6%
1999	11%	19%	7%
1998	8%	19%	7%
1997	6%	18%	6%
1996	9%	18%	4%
1995	6%	18%	4%
1994	4%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	2%	17%	2%
1991	1%	17%	2%
1990	2%	18%	2%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	86%	63%
2024	86%	63%
2023	86%	64%	88%
2022	86%	64%	88%
2021	86%	65%	88%
2020	86%	66%	87%
2019	86%	66%	87%
2018	86%	66%	88%
2017	86%	66%	88%
2016	86%	67%	87%
2015	86%	68%	87%
2009	86%	71%	86%
2008	86%	71%	87%
2007	86%	71%	88%
2006	85%	73%	87%
2005	85%	72%	87%
2004	88%	73%	88%
2003	87%	72%	89%
2002	87%	73%	89%
2001	89%	74%	90%
2000	85%	75%	90%
1999	86%	75%	89%
1998	90%	75%	90%
1997	90%	76%	91%
1996	87%	76%	92%
1995	90%	77%	93%
1994	90%	79%	92%
1993	93%	79%	94%
1992	94%	79%	95%
1991	95%	78%	96%
1990	95%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	0.25	0.56
2024	0.25	0.56
2023	0.25	0.55	0.22
2022	0.25	0.55	0.22
2021	0.25	0.54	0.23
2020	0.25	0.53	0.24
2019	0.25	0.53	0.24
2018	0.25	0.53	0.23
2017	0.25	0.53	0.23
2016	0.25	0.52	0.23
2015	0.25	0.50	0.24
2009	0.25	0.46	0.25
2008	0.25	0.46	0.23
2007	0.25	0.46	0.22
2006	0.27	0.43	0.25
2005	0.26	0.44	0.23
2004	0.22	0.43	0.22
2003	0.23	0.44	0.21
2002	0.23	0.42	0.21
2001	0.20	0.42	0.18
2000	0.27	0.40	0.19
1999	0.25	0.40	0.21
1998	0.19	0.40	0.18
1997	0.19	0.39	0.16
1996	0.23	0.39	0.14
1995	0.19	0.37	0.13
1994	0.19	0.35	0.15
1993	0.14	0.35	0.10
1992	0.12	0.35	0.09
1991	0.09	0.37	0.08
1990	0.10	0.36	0.07

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Eligible for

49%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	49%	45%
2024	49%	50%
2023	49%	49%	50%
2022	49%	47%	48%
2021	49%	46%	46%
2020	49%	45%	46%
2019	49%	45%	46%
2018	48%	40%	40%
2017	48%	40%	40%
2016	48%	40%	43%
2015	48%	41%	44%
2009	60%	35%	44%
2008	49%	31%	39%
2007	48%	30%	35%
2006	49%	30%	38%
2005	57%	28%	34%
2004	51%	27%	35%
2003	52%	25%	33%
2002	46%	25%	32%
2001	51%	24%	31%
2000	35%	25%	26%
1999	42%	25%	27%
1998	38%	26%	27%
1997	41%	26%	24%
1996	47%	25%	24%
1995	42%	25%	26%
1994	34%	23%	23%
1993	29%	25%	26%
1992	30%	21%	23%
1990	21%	13%	17%
1989	20%	13%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Hillcrest Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2025	9%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	13%	6%	8%
2003	11%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	9%
2001	14%	6%	11%
2000	14%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Big Rapids Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

237 students attend Hillcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Hillcrest Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Hillcrest Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Hillcrest Elementary School offer ?

Hillcrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Hillcrest Elementary School part of?

Hillcrest Elementary School is part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

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