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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
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.