Hillsdale Independent School District

310 W Bacon St
Hillsdale, MI 49242-1546
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hillsdale Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 45 students in Hillsdale Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Hillsdale Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
45 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hillsdale Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#184 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40-59%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

≥50%
38%
(18-19)
<50%
85%
(2022-23)
79.5%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
7%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
84%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student (19-20)
$276,500
$14,589

Showing 2010–2020. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student (19-20)
$257,000
$14,302

Showing 2010–2020. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hillsdale Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenfield School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3471 Beck Rd
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 689-1812
Gr: PK-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 45 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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