Hillsdale Preparatory School

Public school district · Hillsdale County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600143

Hillsdale Preparatory School spent $9,614 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 60 students in 2024-25; 81.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hillsdale Preparatory School in enrollment (83 to 94 students) and Hillsdale Preparatory School itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hillsdale Preparatory School, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Lake Superior Academy $10,141; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517New Bedford Academy$11,928Bridge Academy of Southwest Mi…$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Lake Superior Academy$10,141Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hillsdale Preparatory School, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Lake Superior Academy $10,141; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517New Bedford Academy$11,928Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Lake Superior Academy$10,141Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hillsdale Preparatory School, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Lake Superior Academy $10,141; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.040k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517New Bedford Academy$11,928Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Lake Superior Academy$10,141Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hillsdale Preparatory School, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Lake Superior Academy $10,141; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.040k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517New Bedford Academy$11,928Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Lake Superior Academy$10,141Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,104,000 in revenue: 81.7% state, 6.9% local and 11.4% federal. Total spending including $149,000 of capital outlay was $995,000, or $11,307 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hillsdale Preparatory School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $902,000; Local $76,000; Federal $126,000; total $1,104,000.
  • State$902,000 82%
  • Local$76,000 7%
  • Federal$126,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

88 students in 2022-23, 54 students in 2023-24, 60 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hillsdale Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002550751002022-23882023-24542024-2560
Hillsdale Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002550751002022-23882023-24542024-2560
Hillsdale Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002550751002022-23882023-24542024-2560
Hillsdale Preparatory School enrollment by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 6002550751002022-23882023-24542024-2560

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23886.014.7
2023-24545.89.4
2024-25608.57.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hillsdale Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 11-44% in reading and 0-35% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts11-44%44%37
Math0-35%34%37

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 60 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hillsdale Preparatory School607.168.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Hillsdale Preparatory School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hillsdale Preparatory School

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentHillsdale Preparatory School ranks 453 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,614).#453 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganHillsdale Preparatory School is the number 832 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 88 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#832 of 892
  3. Concord Academy - BoyneThe next larger Michigan district: 89 students in fall 2022, $12,517 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,517
  4. Republic-Michigamme SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 86 students in fall 2022, $30,233 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,233
  5. Compare Hillsdale Preparatory School with Concord Academy - BoyneEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hillsdale Preparatory School

  1. How many schools and students are in Hillsdale Preparatory School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 60 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hillsdale Preparatory School spend per student?
    $9,614 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Hillsdale Preparatory School's money come from?
    $1,104,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.7% state, 6.9% local and 11.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Hillsdale Preparatory School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hillsdale Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 11-44% in reading and 0-35% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Hillsdale Preparatory School's NCES district ID?
    2600143. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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