C+
Chippewa Hills School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Morton, Deerfield, Sherman, Colfax, Lake Isabella, Broomfield, Martiny, Fork, Gilmore, Sheridan, Chippewa, Millbrook, Wheatland, Coldwater, Orient, Mecosta and Barryton, and parts of Nottawa, Austin and Grant.
Students
1,773
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,701
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$15.0M
fiscal 2024
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
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math 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.
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.