High Schools in Hemlock Public School District

Summary:

The Hemlock Public School District in Michigan is home to two high schools: Hemlock High School and Hemlock Virtual. While both schools serve grades 9-12, their performance and outcomes vary significantly.

Hemlock High School is the standout school in the district, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Michigan. With a statewide ranking of 67 out of 743 and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school boasts strong academic performance, with 45.5% to 68.1% of students proficient or better in various subject areas, outperforming the district and state averages. The school has a four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, along with a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5.

In contrast, Hemlock Virtual has struggled, ranking much lower (671 out of 824 in 2017-2018) and receiving lower ratings from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is lower compared to Hemlock High School, and it has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (58.62%) and a higher student-to-teacher ratio (39.4). While both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, the significant difference in spending per student ($13,932 for Hemlock High School vs. $6,774 for Hemlock Virtual) may contribute to the disparities in their performance and outcomes.

District Detail

733 N Hemlock Rd
Hemlock, MI 48626-9622

(989) 642-5282

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,239

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hemlock Virtual	Public, Virtual	7-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 642-2338	54	1	37.2	48.1%	47 (87.0%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)					$6,774	$682	$6,092
Hemlock High School	Public	9-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 642-5287	341	17	20.4	19.9%	309 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	77.9	129^th of 739 public high schools	82.5%		88.4	67^th of 743 public high schools	91.0%	62	66.7	34.8	45.5	57.6	$13,932	$1,358	$12,575

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrill Community Schools	5.23 mi	3	412^th
Swan Valley School District	7.3 mi	5	78^th
Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	8.71 mi	6	25^th
Michigan Department of Corrections	8.73 mi	25
Freeland Community School District	8.98 mi	3	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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