C+

Chippewa Hills School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Morton Township, Deerfield Township, Sherman Township, Colfax Township, Lake Isabella, Broomfield Township, Martiny Township, Fork Township, Gilmore Township, Sheridan Township, Chippewa Township, Millbrook Township, Wheatland Township, Coldwater Township, Orient Township, Mecosta and Barryton, and parts of Nottawa Township, Austin Township and Grant Township.

Students

1,773

Schools

Spent per student

$14,701

MI $16,528

Students per teacher

18:1

Free or reduced lunch

60%

Debt

$15.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Chippewa Hills School District

School Grade C+: better than 41% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
18 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
Debt of $15.0M, about $8,436 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Okemos.

PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools

6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools

9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2020–21

Math proficiency24%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 82.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,701 per student · 11% below MI

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 42%Federal 20%

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

Enrollment over time

1,871’20

1,857’21

1,798’22

1,777’23

1,773’24

Down 5.2% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Weidman Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weidman

258 students16:1

Mecosta Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mecosta

B+

256 students19:1

Barryton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Barryton

204 students17:1

Chippewa Hills Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Remus

503 students17:1

Chippewa Hills High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Remus

463 students19:1

Mosaic School

High · Grades 7–12 · Remus

89 students30:1

Towns served

Morton Township 4,606Deerfield Township 3,310Sherman Township 3,174Colfax Township 2,179Lake Isabella 2,085Broomfield Township 1,990Martiny Township 1,701Fork Township 1,556Gilmore Township 1,368Sheridan Township 1,270Chippewa Township 1,236Millbrook Township 1,166Wheatland Township 1,153Coldwater Township 794Orient Township 632Mecosta 464Barryton 394

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Montabella Community SchoolsBelvidere Township, Fremont Township, Rolland Township

$15,428per student

Evart Public SchoolsEvart Township, Sylvan Township

$15,098per student

Farwell Area SchoolsGarfield Township, Surrey Township

$15,591per student

Lakeview Community SchoolsBelvidere Township, Hinton Township

$14,089per student

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.