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Hale Area School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
623rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools
Better than 58% of Michigan alternative schools
Summary

Hale Area School is an alternative public school in Hale, Michigan, serving 359 students in grades K-12. As an alternative school, Hale Area likely serves a unique student population with specialized educational needs or circumstances.

Hale Area School has seen fluctuating graduation rates in recent years, ranging from 77.7% to 84.2%, which are below the state average. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 15.7%, and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.2% to 33.0%. Academically, the school's test scores on the M-Step and SAT/PSAT assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting it may be able to provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

Interestingly, the only nearby school included in the data is the Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency Special Education, which is also an alternative school. This school has similar graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism rates to Hale Area School, indicating that these challenges may be common among alternative schools in the region. Overall, Hale Area Schools appears to be facing ongoing challenges in supporting its unique student population and may benefit from targeted interventions to improve academic achievement and student engagement.

347
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,179
Per pupil spending ?
75.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 311 N Washington St
       Hale, MI  48739-9592

(989) 728-3551

District: Hale Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2022
✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (16% vs 8%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
Michigan avg40%
Elementary school
623rd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2021
From top 39% (2021) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
429th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2021
From bottom 42% (2021) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
185th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.4623 of 148858.1%★★★☆☆
202462.8517 of 148665.2%★★★☆☆
202363.4502 of 147065.9%★★★☆☆
202253.8576 of 134457.1%★★★☆☆
202155.4448 of 115361.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202561.9446 of 133866.7%★★★☆☆
202455.0541 of 134259.7%★★★☆☆
202359.2469 of 132164.5%★★★☆☆
202235.0719 of 110635.0%★★☆☆☆
202142.2513 of 90243.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202567.3349 of 134674.1%★★★★☆
202464.2377 of 138172.7%★★★★☆
202363.0401 of 135070.3%★★★★☆
202272.0200 of 109981.8%★★★★☆
202159.4245 of 74967.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.3819 of 136640.0%★★☆☆☆
202461.0482 of 134764.2%★★★☆☆
202363.0454 of 133466.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.2764 of 120636.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.9578 of 120452.0%★★★☆☆
202351.7558 of 119853.4%★★★☆☆
202245.5598 of 110245.7%★★☆☆☆
202154.1424 of 100557.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202548.2429 of 89051.8%★★★☆☆
202455.3334 of 89762.8%★★★☆☆
202353.0353 of 88360.0%★★★☆☆
202242.0424 of 77645.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.3391 of 67542.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.8537 of 78931.9%★★☆☆☆
202447.8349 of 77154.7%★★★☆☆
202358.9250 of 77067.5%★★★☆☆
202231.2463 of 65729.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202562.9238 of 83271.4%★★★★☆
202467.8186 of 83677.8%★★★★☆
202365.0201 of 82575.6%★★★★☆
202153.3199 of 52362.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.9265 of 79866.8%★★★☆☆
202455.4292 of 78662.8%★★★☆☆
202354.3299 of 77661.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202533.7457 of 69634.3%★★☆☆☆
202448.5317 of 70154.8%★★★☆☆
202340.9372 of 68845.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.1438 of 63831.3%★★☆☆☆
202137.2350 of 57739.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202569.7185 of 73975.0%★★★★☆
202429.0514 of 74330.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.3489 of 73533.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.8255 of 53152.0%★★★☆☆
201952.5304 of 66654.4%★★★☆☆
201826.5576 of 82430.1%★★☆☆☆
201746.9409 of 83551.0%★★★☆☆
201655.0373 of 85256.2%★★★☆☆
201545.3472 of 83243.3%★★☆☆☆
201437.9518 of 79935.2%★★☆☆☆
201327.1571 of 80529.1%★☆☆☆☆
201222.0585 of 77324.3%★☆☆☆☆
201147.8504 of 78435.7%★★☆☆☆
201040.5524 of 76531.5%★★☆☆☆
200934.3548 of 75427.3%★☆☆☆☆
200833.3556 of 75025.9%★☆☆☆☆
200739.0533 of 76730.5%★★☆☆☆
200640.9497 of 70529.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202547.3323 of 62948.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202577.4104 of 63583.6%★★★★☆
202441.1366 of 65444.0%★★☆☆☆
202153.0187 of 41755.2%★★★☆☆
201951.4248 of 53253.4%★★★☆☆
201828.4521 of 75531.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202571.5147 of 62876.6%★★★★☆
202454.7260 of 63358.9%★★★☆☆
202115.3421 of 47210.8%★☆☆☆☆
201969.8149 of 54372.6%★★★★☆
201833.2470 of 70733.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.8248 of 63961.2%★★★☆☆
202418.9540 of 63815.4%★☆☆☆☆
202323.0517 of 64720.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.1341 of 49230.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.9269 of 58253.8%★★★☆☆
201813.9595 of 70816.0%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
White (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing65%+10 vs state
Science48%+9 vs state
Math43%+7 vs state
Social Studies42%~ state avg
English Language Arts39%~ state avg
Mathematics29%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Hale Area School.

Students at Hale Area School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Hale Area School ranks 623rd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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