C
Hillman Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Hillman, Montmorency, Green, Hillman, Rust and Wellington.
Students
432
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,752
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hillman Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $440 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,752 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 49%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
445’20
415’21
415’22
420’23
432’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.