Hemlock Public School District

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Thomas, Richland, Ingersoll and Fremont, and parts of Swan Creek.

At a glance

1,239Students enrolled

5Schools

4Towns served

$12,696Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

27%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ThomasRichlandIngersollFremont

Grades PK–K

Hemlock Elementary School129 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 1–4

KC Ling Elementary School365 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 5–8

Hemlock Middle School350 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 9–12

Hemlock High School341 students · HemlockThis district

Grades PK–K

Hemlock Elementary School129 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 1–4

KC Ling Elementary School365 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 5–8

Hemlock Middle School350 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 9–12

Hemlock High School341 students · HemlockThis district

Grades PK–K

Hemlock Elementary School129 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 1–4

KC Ling Elementary School365 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 5–8

Hemlock Middle School350 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 9–12

Hemlock High School341 students · HemlockThis district

Grades PK–6

St Charles Elementary School or Hemlock Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressSt. Charles Community Schools

Grades 6

KC Ling Elementary School or St Charles Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

Hemlock Middle School350 students · HemlockThis district

Grades 9–12

Hemlock High School341 students · HemlockThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MI

Math proficiency33%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)67%

State average 82.9%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$12,696

per student each year · 23% below the MI average

Spending

Classroom instruction55%

Support & administration41%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)39%

State58%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,159’20

1,167’21

1,162’22

1,214’23

1,239’24

Students

White · 91%1,131

Hispanic · 6%71

Two or more races · 3%31

Black · 0%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Thomas11,900 people

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Richland3,921 people

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Ingersoll2,651 people

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Fremont2,005 people · Grades PK–6 at St Charles Elementary School or Hemlock Elementary School

Also covers small parts of Swan Creek.

Schools5 in district

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KC Ling Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–4 · 365 students · Hemlock

B+Public 📚

Hemlock Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 129 students · Hemlock

Public 📚

Hemlock Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 350 students · Hemlock

B-Public 🏫

Hemlock High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 341 students · Hemlock

B+Public 🏫

Hemlock VirtualHigh · Grades 7–12 · 54 students · Hemlock

CPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Merrill Community SchoolsJonesfield · Lakefield · Mount Haley · $17,016 per student

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Chesaning Union SchoolsBrant · St. Charles · $13,555 per student

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Freeland Community School DistrictTittabawassee · $11,940 per student

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Saginaw Township Community SchoolsSaginaw · $14,148 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.