Enrollment
347
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261737005412
Hale Area School
311 N WASHINGTON ST, HALE, MI 48739 · (989) 728-3551 · Iosco County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
262 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hale Area School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Area School this school | 347 | 75.5% | 47.5% |
| Fairview School FAIRVIEW | 309 | 75.4% | 56.2% |
| Atlanta Community Schools ATLANTA | 247 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Howe Trainable Center and Montessori DEARBORN HTS | 247 | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| Central Lake Public Schools CENTRAL LAKE | 223 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Mid Peninsula School ROCK | 220 | 75.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hale Area School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #17 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #18 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #24 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #22 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #34 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #43 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #23 of 102 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
347
+45 (+15%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 347 | 24.2 | 14.3:1 | 76% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 75% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 22.8 | 15.1:1 | 74% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 67% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 4.6 | 26.6:1 | 75% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 5 | 26.2:1 | 66% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 63% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 14 | 17.7:1 | 37% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hale Area School.
Since 2017-18: students up 184% (122 to 347); teachers up 427% (4.6 to 24.2).
About Hale Area School
Hale Area School is a medium-sized combined-grade school in HALE, Michigan. A total of 347 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in Michigan is about 281 students, so this school is 23% larger than average.
Hale Area School is a school in Hale Area Schools.
About 93% of the student body at Hale Area School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Iosco County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Hale Area School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan. Eligible students account for 76% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Iosco County, the average eligibility rate is 65%.
Measured against Michigan public K-12 schools, Hale Area School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hale Area School would score about 32.8%. It scores 47.5%, a top-10% result among Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Iosco County show that the median household income is $50,066, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Iosco County is home to 11 public schools and about 3,497 public school students.
The closest public school, WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary, is about 11.2 miles from Hale Area School.
The federal government classifies Hale Area School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has grown by 45 students since 2020-21, to 347.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Iosco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,347
Census ACS
Median income
$50,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,497 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary11.2 mi · 347
- WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School11.2 mi · 260
- Tawas Area High School15.2 mi · 351
- Tawas Area Middle School15.2 mi · 340
- Clara B Bolen Elementary School15.3 mi · 433
- Rose City School15.8 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Hale Area SchoolHow many students attend Hale Area School?
Hale Area School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-12.
Is Hale Area School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hale Area School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Hale Area School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Hale Area School.
How diverse is Hale Area School?
Hale Area School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Hale Area School public or private?
Hale Area School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hale Area Schools.
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