Bailey Early Childhood Center

Bailey Early Childhood Center is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in HILLSDALE, Michigan, overseen by Hillsdale Community Schools. The school instructs 34 students in grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 91% below the state mean of about 369.

Bailey Early Childhood Center is one of 5 schools operated by Hillsdale Community Schools, a district that instructs 1,259 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Bailey Early Childhood Center reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Hillsdale County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hillsdale County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hillsdale County put median household income runs about $64,242, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hillsdale County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,067 students), of which Bailey Early Childhood Center is one.

Hillsdale High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bailey Early Childhood Center.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bailey Early Childhood Center has climbed 750%, going from 4 students in 2018 to 34 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 100% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 0.6:1 in 2018 to 4.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Bailey Early Childhood Center typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.