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Hemlock, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Hemlock Public School District #706 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,388 per pupil, Hemlock Public School District ranks #657 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,169
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,388
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hemlock Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,169 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Saginaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,388 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.8% local, 56.3% state, and 12.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 17/100, ranked #706 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 380:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hemlock Virtual, with a diversity index of 23.6/100.
Its largest campus is Kc Ling Elementary School, enrolling 365 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hemlock Virtual, at 54 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kc Ling Elementary School accounts for 29.5% of all Hemlock Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hemlock Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hemlock Public School District school enrollment varies 6.8× across entities
Hemlock Public School District school enrollment ranges from 54 students (lowest) to 365 students (highest), a spread of 311 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hemlock Public School District student-counselor ratio is 380:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hemlock Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Hemlock Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hemlock Public School District?
Hemlock Public School District has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,169 students.
How much does Hemlock Public School District spend per student?
Hemlock Public School District spends $11,388 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #706 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Hemlock Public School District?
Hemlock Public School District students are 90.7% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hemlock Public School District?
Hemlock Public School District has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #706 out of 707 districts in Michigan.