C+
Hale Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Plainfield, Hill, Reno and Logan, and parts of Grant.
Students
347
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,331
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hale Area Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.0M, about $112 per student
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,331 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 20%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
302’20
334’21
343’22
359’23
347’24
Up 14.9% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.