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B+

Hemlock Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Thomas Township, Richland Township, Ingersoll Township and Fremont Township, and parts of Swan Creek Township.

Thomas Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,239
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,696
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$33.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hemlock Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 71% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $33.9M, about $27,343 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 71% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Thomas Township 11,900B+Richland Township 3,902AIngersoll Township 2,622B+Fremont Township 1,971

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thomas Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Robert B Havens Elem SchoolSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6% · 559 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4% · 558 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.8% · 84 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,696 per student · 23% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 58%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,159’20
1,167’21
1,162’22
1,214’23
1,239’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Hemlock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hemlock
129 students12:1
KC Ling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Hemlock
B+
365 students17:1
Hemlock Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hemlock
B−
350 students17:1
Hemlock Virtual
High · Grades 7–12 · Hemlock
C−
54 students
Hemlock High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hemlock
B
341 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Merrill Community SchoolsJonesfield Township, Lakefield Township, Mount Haley Township
$17,016per student
St. Charles Community SchoolsBrant Township, St. Charles Township, St. Charles
$13,437per student
Chesaning Union SchoolsBrant Township, St. Charles Township
$13,555per student
Freeland Community School DistrictTittabawassee Township
$11,940per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.