C
Hesperia Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Newfield, Denver, Greenwood, Leavitt, Hesperia and Beaver, and parts of Ferry.
Students
799
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,437
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$16.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hesperia Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.9M, about $21,168 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,437 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
834’20
837’21
815’22
803’23
799’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.