Hillside Middle School

Hillside Middle School is one of the expansive middle schools in NORTHVILLE, Michigan, one of the schools within Northville Public Schools, with 1,024 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 104% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Northville Public Schools comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 7,006 students; Hillside Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hillside Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest consists of 27% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Hillside Middle School shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Hillside Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hillside Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 71.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Oakland County shows median household income runs about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Hillside Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Amerman Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hillside Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hillside Middle School has edged down 5%, going from 1,076 students in 2018 to 1,024 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment expanded from 21% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.