Total enrollment
1,259
-56 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Hillsdale Community Schools
Michigan · 1,259 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Hillsdale Community Schools comes to roughly 1,259 students across 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Hillsdale Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hillsdale Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,259 | #285 of 454 | #6,089 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #198 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #111 of 452 | #6,255 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.1% | #163 of 454 | #3,072 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #243 of 325 | #5,777 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hillsdale Community Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,342 to 1,259 students (down 6%) and from 78 to 80 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gier Elementary School | Hillsdale | Elementary | KG-04 | 434 |
| Hillsdale High School | Hillsdale | High | 09-12 | 370 |
| Davis Middle School | Hillsdale | Middle | 05-08 | 366 |
| Horizon Alternative School | Hillsdale | High | 09-12 | 55 |
| Bailey Early Childhood Center | Hillsdale | Elementary | PK-KG | 34 |
About Hillsdale Community Schools
Hillsdale Community Schools is a small Michigan school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,259.
For a sense of the school types, Hillsdale Community Schools is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 252 in this district, lower than the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 1,315 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,259 in SY 2024-25.
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