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Hemlock High School

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Hemlock High School ranks 138 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hemlock High School is a public high school serving 341 students in grades 9-12 in the small, rural community of Hemlock, Michigan, and it consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools statewide. The school has earned a strong reputation for academic achievement, ranking in the 83rd percentile (138th out of 800 schools) and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years. What makes this particularly impressive is that the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,960) than many nearby schools—for example, Bullock Creek High School spends $15,619 and St Charles Community MiddleHigh School spends $15,889, yet Hemlock outperforms both academically.

Hemlock's graduation rate of 92.6% far exceeds the state average of 84.0%, and the school boasts a remarkable 0.0% dropout rate compared to the state's 7.1%. The school also shows exceptional strength in science, with 49.4% of 11th graders proficient—more than 14 points above the state average. While the school performs well across all subjects, there is a notable gap between reading (67.8% proficient) and math (41.4% proficient), suggesting math may be an area for continued focus. The school rebounded impressively from the pandemic-disrupted 2020-2021 year, when rankings dipped to the 41st percentile and graduation fell to 73.9%; by the following year, it had recovered to the 83rd percentile and a 91.8% graduation rate, demonstrating strong leadership and effective recovery strategies.

One area worth watching is chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 19.0% (2024-2025)—better than the state average of 27.9% but higher than the district's overall rate of 14.9%, suggesting high-school-specific challenges. The school serves its low-income students exceptionally well, with these students ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024. For context, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy ranks #1 in the state but spends more than double per student ($28,228) and benefits from selective admissions—placing Hemlock in a different category as a strong, efficient traditional public school. Families considering alternatives should note that Hemlock Virtual, the district's online option, ranks significantly lower (32nd percentile) and serves a different student population, making the traditional high school the stronger academic choice within the Hemlock Public School District.

341

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,960

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

733 N Hemlock Rd
Hemlock, MI 48626-9622

(989) 642-5287

District: Hemlock Public School District

Feeder schools for Hemlock High School:

Elementary:	Hemlock Elementary School
	KC Ling Elementary School
Middle:	Hemlock Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Michigan avg43%

138^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Hemlock Public School District

182^nd of 625Hemlock Public School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	138 of 800	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	129 of 739	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	67 of 743	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	91 of 735	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	88 of 531	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	332 of 561	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	147 of 666	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	307 of 824	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	320 of 835	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.5	128 of 852	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	55.8	385 of 832	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.7	135 of 799	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	123 of 805	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.9	58 of 773	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	74.8	217 of 784	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.5	80 of 765	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	278 of 754	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	214 of 750	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	278 of 767	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.9	86 of 705	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	148 of 686	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	85 of 629	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	40 of 619	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	52 of 611	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	63.5	163 of 416	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	359 of 462	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.8	141 of 554	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	243 of 710	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	193 of 719	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	45 of 654	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	59.8	218 of 614	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	170 of 532	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	456 of 755	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	136 of 693	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	203 of 628	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	113 of 633	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	145 of 611	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	41 of 440	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	46.3	243 of 472	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	139 of 543	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	356 of 707	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	160 of 671	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	174 of 639	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	80 of 638	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	119 of 647	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	103 of 492	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	371 of 516	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	161 of 582	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	404 of 708	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Science49%+14 vs state

Social Studies49%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th 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%)	29.6	545^th of 800 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)		70.0	45.5		366.0	389.1	35.0	379.5				19.1		23.8	$6,951	$630	$6,321
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%)	76	138^th of 800 public high schools	82.8%		77.9	129^th of 739 public high schools	82.5%	9		64.3	64.2		38.1	44.4	67.8	41.4				49.4		49.4	$12,960	$1,379	$11,581
Merrill High School	Public	9-12	555 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	165	10	17.3	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	52.2	344^th of 800 public high schools	57.0%		21.1	575^th of 739 public high schools	22.2%	231		57.1	61.0		17.9	34.1	44.7	26.3				39.5		39.5	$14,378	$1,910	$12,468
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2471	29	0	96.6	89.7%	17 (58.6%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	46	412^th of 800 public high schools	48.5%					(n/a)							387.0	365.0				30.0		40.0	$5,589	$714	$4,875
Swan Valley High School	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2401	504	28	17.8	27.4%	378 (75.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	79.3	120^th of 800 public high schools	85.0%		56.6	308^th of 739 public high schools	58.3%	188		71.0	61.9		44.8	45.1	75.0	43.3				44.2		51.7	$14,424	$606	$13,817
Saginaw Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	9625 Pierce Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-9880	11	0		54.5%	2 (18.2%)	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Charles Community MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	881 W Walnut St	Saint Charles	48655	Saginaw County	St. Charles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 865-9991	315	18	17.1	58.1%	285 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	60.6	256^th of 800 public high schools	68.0%		56.3	313^th of 739 public high schools	57.6%	57	73.3	51.0	73.2	26.7	35.3	46.3	43.1	27.5	44.2	48.8	26.7	37.3	38.3	52.0	$15,889	$1,555	$14,334
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	Public	7-12	8250 Webster Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-2586	897	42	21.2	19.4%	804 (89.6%)	11 (1.2%)	49 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	79.1	123^rd of 800 public high schools	84.6%		85.7	71^st of 739 public high schools	90.4%	52	78.3	81.3	73.7	49.4	55.6	41.6	69.4	35.5	53.0	55.7	54.2	35.8	62.7	48.7	$12,767	$532	$12,235
Bullock Creek High School	Public	9-12	1420 S Badour Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-2340	462	25	18.1	24.0%	437 (94.6%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	78.4	126^th of 800 public high schools	84.3%		80.3	108^th of 739 public high schools	85.4%	18		72.3	57.0		47.3	46.0	63.1	40.5				43.2		61.3	$15,619	$1,025	$14,595
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,313	67	19.5	38.2%	669 (51.0%)	277 (21.1%)	239 (18.2%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	50.8	358^th of 800 public high schools	55.3%		46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%	34		56.3	56.1		20.9	32.6	52.3	24.4				33.8		45.4	$13,573	$1,536	$12,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemlock High School

What is the racial makeup of Hemlock High School?

Students at Hemlock High School are 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Hemlock High School in?

Hemlock Public School District

How many students attend Hemlock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Hemlock High School.

Is Hemlock High School a good school?

Hemlock High School ranks 138^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hemlock High School?

Hemlock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hemlock Elementary School
Elementary : KC Ling Elementary School
Middle : Hemlock Middle School

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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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