Hulsing Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary campus in CANTON, Michigan, Hulsing Elementary School hosts 468 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Hulsing Elementary School sits 27% above that benchmark.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 15,978 students. Hulsing Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hulsing Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

In terms of school funding signals, Hulsing Elementary School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hulsing Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.5%; actual is 38.2%, a gap of -12.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Hulsing Elementary School is one.

Gallimore Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hulsing Elementary School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 57.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 513 students in 2018 compared to 468 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 66% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Hulsing Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.