Enrollment
276
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILL CARLETON CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMY·NCES 260018201057
Will Carleton Charter School Academy
2001 W HALLETT RD, HILLSDALE, MI 49242 · (517) 437-2000 · Hillsdale County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.2:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
83 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 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 7% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 53% larger than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
17%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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
276
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
+75% since 2000-01, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 276 | 20.9 | 13.2:1 | 30% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 20.3 | 13.7:1 | 40% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 38% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 31% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 18.1 | 14.3:1 | 26% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 17% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 14% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 158 | 12 | 13.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Will Carleton Charter School Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (259 to 276); teachers up 15% (18.1 to 20.9).
About Will Carleton Charter School Academy
Will Carleton Charter School Academy sits in HILLSDALE, Michigan, and is classified as a combined-grade school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 276 students in kindergarten through 12.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The student body at Will Carleton Charter School Academy is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Will Carleton Charter School Academy's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Will Carleton Charter School Academy's 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.2:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 30%. The average for public schools in Hillsdale County is 58%.
allk12 grades Will Carleton Charter School Academy a B+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Will Carleton Charter School Academy scores 57.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 53.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hillsdale County show that 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%. There are 23 public schools in Hillsdale County, enrolling about 5,067 students in all.
Nearest public school: Horizon Alternative School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area. Will Carleton Charter School Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment at Will Carleton Charter School Academy climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 266 to 276 students. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Hillsdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,654
Census ACS
Median income
$64,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,067 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSDALE
- Gier Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Hillsdale High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Hillsdale Preparatory SchoolElementary · 60 students
- Horizon Alternative SchoolHigh · 55 students
- Greenfield SchoolCombined · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Horizon Alternative School0.8 mi · 55
- Hillsdale High School0.8 mi · 370
- Gier Elementary School1.1 mi · 434
- Bailey Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 34
- Davis Middle School1.1 mi · 366
- Hillsdale Preparatory School1.6 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Will Carleton Charter School AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Will Carleton Charter School Academy?
Will Carleton Charter School Academy enrolls approximately 276 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Will Carleton Charter School Academy serve?
Will Carleton Charter School Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Will Carleton Charter School Academy?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Will Carleton Charter School Academy.
How diverse is Will Carleton Charter School Academy?
Will Carleton Charter School Academy reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Will Carleton Charter School Academy public or private?
Will Carleton Charter School Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Will Carleton Charter School Academy.
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