Hemlock Elementary School

Hemlock Elementary School is one of the tiny primary schools in HEMLOCK, Michigan, run under Hemlock Public School District, with 129 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Hemlock Elementary School sits 65% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Hemlock Public School District (1,239 students total), Hemlock Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hemlock Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest reads as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Saginaw County's rate of about 59%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Saginaw County put median household earnings sit near $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Saginaw County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students), of which Hemlock Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hemlock High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 378%: 27 students in 2018 compared to 129 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 96% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.3:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.