Hillsdale Community Schools

The Hillsdale Community Schools district in Michigan consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school), and no alternative schools. The district serves a predominantly white student population, with minority representation being low across the schools.

While Hillsdale High School performs slightly better than the state average on 11th-grade SAT scores, the elementary and middle schools generally lag behind state averages on M-Step assessments. The alternative Horizon Alternative School stands out with the worst performance metrics, ranking in the bottom 15% of Michigan high schools, a high dropout rate of 41.1%, and a low 4-year graduation rate of 35.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a concern across the district, ranging from 13.6% at Davis Middle School to 42.8% at Bailey Early Childhood Center.

The Hillsdale Community Schools district as a whole is ranked 370 out of 610 in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the quality of education provided to students. The high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46% to 83.33%, suggests significant socioeconomic challenges facing the district and its students.