Hillsdale Community Schools
Hillsdale Community Schools is a public school district based in Hillsdale, Michigan, serving 1,263 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #271 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 253 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Ted Davis. It spends about $11,445 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Hillsdale Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hillsdale Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,445 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,099 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 253 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Ted Davis
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsElsie | 1,275 | 5 | $11,310 | 16.1 | #270 |
| Hillsdale Community SchoolsHillsdale · this district | 1,263 | 5 | $11,445 | 15.6 | #271 |
| Constantine Public School DistrictConstantine | 1,247 | 5 | $10,505 | 16.2 | #272 |
| Manistee Area Public SchoolsManistee | 1,247 | 3 | $11,223 | 18.6 | #273 |
| Clinton Community SchoolsClinton | 1,246 | 5 | $10,641 | 17.1 | #274 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwayne LocalCreston, OH | 1,264 | $11,105 | 17.8 |
| Southwestern-Jefferson Co ConHanover, IN | 1,263 | $9,189 | 15.6 |
| Morgan Co. R-IIVersailles, MO | 1,263 | $11,392 | 12.1 |
| Orange Beach CityOrange Beach, AL | 1,262 | n/a | 14.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-hillsdale-community-schools