Waldron Area Schools

Waldron Area Schools operates as a low-enrollment combined-grade school in WALDRON, Michigan. The grade span is kindergarten through 12, and enrollment is 205 students. Average enrollment for combined schools in Michigan is about 281, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.

Federal records list Waldron Area Schools as its own district.

The student body at Waldron Area Schools is 98% White. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.9:1. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 77%. That is higher than the 58% average for public schools in Hillsdale County.

Among Hillsdale County residents, the median household income is $64,242, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Waldron Area Schools is one of 23 public schools in the county.

Fayette Elementary School is located about 6.9 miles from Waldron Area Schools. The ten-mile area around Waldron Area Schools holds at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 223. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.

To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.