High Schools in Hesperia Community Schools

Summary:

Hesperia Community Schools in Michigan has only one high school, Hesperia High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, currently sitting at 595 out of 735 Michigan high schools and earning a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hesperia High School's performance metrics are generally below state averages. The school had an 82.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, slightly lower than the state average, and a 7.6% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, with 29.5% of students chronically absent, far exceeding the state average. The school's test scores across various subjects and assessments, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics, are consistently below state averages.

The high percentage of students (65.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that Hesperia High School serves a population with significant economic disadvantages. The school's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year was $10,887, slightly above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio was 18:1, slightly higher than the state average. Overall, the data suggests that Hesperia Community Schools and its lone high school are facing a range of challenges, including declining performance, high levels of economic disadvantage, and chronic absenteeism, which may require targeted interventions and support strategies to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

96 S Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421-0338

(231) 854-6185

SchoolDigger Rank:
465^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 799

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Hesperia High School	Public	9-12	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Newaygo County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 854-6385	247	13	19.1	54.7%	220 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.8	481^st of 739 public high schools	34.9%		31.4	500^th of 743 public high schools	32.7%	19	37.7	8.2	39.1	31.3	$10,887	$1,010	$9,877

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fremont Public School District	7.69 mi	5	198^th
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	9.06 mi	5
Holton Public Schools	10.64 mi	4	446^th
Walkerville Public Schools	11.09 mi	2
White Cloud Public Schools	12.53 mi	3	439^th

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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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