Hemlock Middle School
Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Hemlock, Michigan
Hemlock Middle School in Hemlock, Michigan enrolled 350 students in 2024-25 with 20.4 full-time teachers, 17.1 students per teacher against the Michigan middle-school median of 17.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 37-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
335 students in 2022-23, 357 students in 2023-24, 350 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.5 to 20.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 335 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 19.0 | 18.8 |
| 2024-25 | 350 | 20.4 | 17.1 |
17.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Michigan middle schools
Among the 488 Michigan middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 310 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hemlock Middle School enrolled 310 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 310 of the 310 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions15
- Chronically absent14.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.6% of students were White, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White92.6%
- Hispanic4.9%
- Two or more races2.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Hemlock Middle School scored proficient or above: 37-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 37‑42% | 45‑49% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 48% | 40‑44% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Hemlock Middle School
- Merrill Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 5.2 miles away: 97 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.2 mi
- Swan Valley Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 7.6 miles away: 408 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).7.6 mi
- Compare Hemlock Middle School with Merrill Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Hemlock Public School District spends per student$12,736 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,736
- The largest public schools in MichiganHemlock Middle School is the number 343 by size of 489 Michigan middle schools open in 2024-25.#343 of 489
- Michigan schools by students per teacher17.1 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 17.5 for middle schools.17.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Hemlock Middle School
How many students attend Hemlock Middle School?
350 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 335 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Hemlock, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Hemlock Middle School?
17.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for middle schools is 17.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Hemlock Middle School a Title I school?
Hemlock Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Hemlock Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Hemlock Middle School scored proficient or above: 37-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Hemlock Middle School in?
Hemlock Public School District, NCES district ID 2618180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261818005489 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.