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Hillsdale, MI

8,002 residents•1,777 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
27% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
29%Reading
20% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
5.63
per 1,000 students
26% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
27.24
per 1,000 residents
42% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
2
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
0
High
3

These figures describe every school in Hillsdale; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hillsdale

13 schools
5.1
Will Carleton Charter School Academy
Elementarycharter
4.1
Hillsdale High School
Highpublic
3.8
Hillsdale Preparatory School
Elementarycharter
2.6
Davis Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Gier Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.5
Bailey Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Horizon Alternative School
Highpublic
—
Adult Education
Elementarypublic
—
Dean Jennings Educational Center
Elementarypublic
—
Greenfield School
Elementarypublic
—
Hillsdale Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Hillsdale Area Career Center
Highpublic

School Crime in Hillsdale

10 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hillsdale in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
26% above Michigan avg
5.63
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault70%
  • Sex20%
  • Pornography10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hillsdale

218 total incidents reported across Hillsdale in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
42% below Michigan avg
27.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
83
Property
104
Drug
20
Weapons
5
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft16%
  • Fraud11%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Sex6%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,777 students enrolled across Hillsdale's schools.

  • Public1,22969%
  • Charter33619%
  • Private21212%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hillsdale's K-12 schools.

  • White91%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.