Will Carleton Charter School Academy

Located at 2001 W HALLETT RD, in HILLSDALE, Michigan, Will Carleton Charter School Academy is a mid-tier K-12 campus that teaches 276 students (grades K through 12), run under Will Carleton Charter School Academy.

Will Carleton Charter School Academy is a school of Will Carleton Charter School Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Will Carleton Charter School Academy records that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Will Carleton Charter School Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hillsdale County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Will Carleton Charter School Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 57.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hillsdale County) records that the typical household earns roughly $64,242 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Will Carleton Charter School Academy is one of 23 public schools in Hillsdale County (combined enrollment of about 5,067 students).

Nearest neighbor: Horizon Alternative School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Will Carleton Charter School Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area. Will Carleton Charter School Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Will Carleton Charter School Academy has grew 7%, going from 259 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 98% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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