Top Rankings
Hillsdale Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 44 students in Hillsdale Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Hillsdale Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
44 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hillsdale Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)<50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$276,500
$14,589
Spending / Student (19-20)
$257,000
$14,302
Best Hillsdale Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenfield School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3471 Beck Rd
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 689-1812
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 689-1812
Grades: PK-12
| 44 students
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