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Hillman Community JrSr High School

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Hillman Community JrSr High School ranks 376 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 49% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hillman Community JrSr High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Hillman, Michigan, with 232 students. The school is part of the Hillman Community Schools district, which is ranked 401 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillman Community JrSr High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 129 out of 743 Michigan high schools (4-star rating) in 2023-2024 to 456 out of 561 (1-star rating) in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 376 out of 739 (2-star rating). The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 90 out of 619 Michigan high schools for female students (4-star rating) and 46 out of 654 for low socioeconomic status students (5-star rating) in 2023-2024. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 68.7% to 85.7% over the past few years, with a current rate of 82.8% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has fluctuated from 0% to 25% in recent years, with a current rate of 7.6% in 2023-2024.

One area of concern for Hillman Community JrSr High School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 34.5% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's test scores, as measured by M-Step, SAT, and PSAT, are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The nearby Posen Consolidated High School appears to have slightly stronger academic performance than Hillman Community JrSr High School, particularly in mathematics and science, which may present an opportunity for collaboration and shared best practices.

229

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,273

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26042 M 32 S
Hillman, MI 49746-9788

(989) 742-4538

District: Hillman Community Schools

Feeder schools for Hillman Community JrSr High School:

Elementary:

Hillman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Math scores 24 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

585^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

376^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 613Hillman Community Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	585 of 890	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	556 of 897	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	535 of 883	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	287 of 776	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	252 of 675	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	534 of 792	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	622 of 838	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	633 of 821	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	491 of 894	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	624 of 919	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	553 of 921	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	486 of 919	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	655 of 900	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.8	586 of 858	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	556 of 851	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	659 of 847	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.9	367 of 839	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	206 of 823	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.0	309 of 806	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	347 of 789	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	538 of 771	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	442 of 770	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	298 of 658	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	291 of 794	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	383 of 832	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	477 of 836	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	426 of 825	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	130 of 691	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	369 of 672	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	629 of 815	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	583 of 798	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	319 of 786	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	409 of 776	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	206 of 658	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	209 of 540	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	501 of 639	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	676 of 797	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	552 of 696	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	559 of 701	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	515 of 688	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	299 of 638	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	257 of 577	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	530 of 624	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	599 of 678	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	376 of 739	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.4	129 of 743	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	375 of 735	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	456 of 561	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	318 of 666	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	467 of 824	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	454 of 835	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	447 of 852	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	543 of 832	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	419 of 799	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.0	565 of 805	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	486 of 773	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.7	254 of 784	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	476 of 765	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.1	404 of 754	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	509 of 750	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	299 of 767	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.8	412 of 705	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	80.3	90 of 619	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.6	390 of 611	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	382 of 554	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.0	557 of 710	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	116 of 635	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	46 of 654	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	118 of 532	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	37.4	454 of 755	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	215 of 628	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	159 of 633	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	297 of 707	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	223 of 639	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	127 of 638	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	36.6	407 of 647	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	460 of 516	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	375 of 582	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	514 of 708	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

High school

Female (2024)85th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-14 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-7 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science33%-5 vs state

Mathematics14%-16 vs state

Math10%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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
Hillman Community JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	26042 M 32 S	Hillman	49746	Montmorency County	Hillman Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 742-4538	229	14	16.1	39.3%	202 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	48.6	376^th of 739 public high schools	49.1%		78.4	129^th of 743 public high schools	82.6%	247	51.4	14.3	48.5	15.2	38.7	9.7	29.4	36.7	38.9	48.4	$15,273	$943	$14,330
Posen Consolidated High School	Public	7-12	10575 Michigan Ave	Posen	49776	Presque Isle County	Posen Consolidated School District No. 9	No	No	No	No	(989) 248-6500	92	8	11.7	46.7%	91 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	464^th of 739 public high schools	37.2%		37.4	452^nd of 743 public high schools	39.2%	12	72.7	27.3	42.1	21.1		23.1	35.7	31.6	35.7	31.6	$13,565	$930	$12,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillman Community JrSr High School

What schools feed into Hillman Community JrSr High School?

Hillman Community JrSr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillman Elementary School

How many students attend Hillman Community JrSr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Hillman Community JrSr High School.

Is Hillman Community JrSr High School a good school?

Hillman Community JrSr High School ranks 376^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillman Community JrSr High School in?

Hillman Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hillman Community JrSr High School?

Students at Hillman Community JrSr High School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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