The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Hillsdale County

Michigan · Public K-12

23 public schools serving approximately 5,340 students, in a county of 45,654 residents.

Schools
23
11 districts
Enrollment
5,340
NCES CCD
Median income
$64,242
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.8%
Above Michigan avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Jonesville Community Schools
1,273 students · 11 districts in Hillsdale County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hillsdale County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
93%
Hispanic
3%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
93%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
43
21.5% under 18

All schools (23)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Williams Elementary SchoolJonesvilleElementaryPK-05549·
Gier Elementary SchoolHillsdaleElementaryKG-04454·
CamdenFrontier K12 SchoolCamdenOtherKG-12452·
Hillsdale High SchoolHillsdaleHigh09-12400·
Reynolds Elementary SchoolReadingElementaryKG-06387·
Jonesville High SchoolJonesvilleHigh09-12367·
Davis Middle SchoolHillsdaleMiddle05-08359·
Reading High SchoolReadingHigh07-12309·
Will Carleton Charter School AcademyHillsdaleOtherKG-12280·
Jonesville Middle SchoolJonesvilleMiddle06-08278·
Waldron Area SchoolsWaldronOtherKG-12261·
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh SchoolNorth AdamsHigh06-12200·
Pittsford Area High SchoolPittsfordHigh06-12198·
North AdamsJerome Elem SchoolNorth AdamsElementaryPK-05176·
Pittsford Area Elem SchoolPittsfordElementaryKG-05158·
Litchfield High SchoolLitchfieldHigh06-12131·
Litchfield Elementary SchoolLitchfieldElementaryPK-05120·
Hillsdale Preparatory SchoolHillsdaleElementaryKG-0888·
Jonesville PathwaysJonesvilleHigh06-1279·
Greenfield SchoolHillsdaleOtherPK-1239·
Horizon Alternative SchoolHillsdaleHigh09-1230·
Bailey Early Childhood CenterHillsdaleElementaryPK-KG25·
Hillsdale Area Career CenterHillsdaleHigh11-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Hillsdale County?
There are 23 public K-12 schools in Hillsdale County, Michigan, with a combined enrollment of about 5,340.
How many high schools are in Hillsdale County?
Hillsdale County, Michigan has 9 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Hillsdale County?
Jonesville Community Schools is the largest school district in Hillsdale County, serving approximately 1,273 students. The county contains 11 school districts overall.
How many people live in Hillsdale County?
Hillsdale County has roughly 45,654 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Hillsdale County?
Median household income in Hillsdale County is $64,242, below the Michigan average of $66,133. About 9.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Hillsdale County?
Approximately 21.2% of adults 25 and older in Hillsdale County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Hillsdale County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 59.8% of students in Hillsdale County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Hillsdale County schools?
Across Hillsdale County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Hillsdale County?
Hillsdale County residents are approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Hillsdale County is owner-occupied?
Hillsdale County has about 21,515 housing units, of which roughly 82.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data