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Hale Area Schools School District

200 West Main St
Hale, MI 48739-9255

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Top 50%

Tel: (989) 728-7661

Top Rankings

Hale Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,509 Schools

# Students

359 Students

1,376,331 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

82,379 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
Kind	40	125
1	36	114
2	36	116
3	34	113
4	29	115
5	29	114
6	21	115
7	20	116
8	29	116
9	21	129
10	24	127
11	23	124
12	17	123

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District Rank

Hale Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#271 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District
2023	#271
2022	#289
2021	#482
2019	#368
2018	#337
2017	#455
2016	#520
2015	#502
2014	#548
2013	#646
2012	#670

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37%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	37%	35%
2022	37%	34%
2021	27%	36%
2019	37%	40%
2018	32%	37%
2017	37%	39%
2016	30%	38%
2015	35%	37%
2014	35%	41%
2013	23%	41%
2012	19%	37%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2022	47%	45%
2021	37%	48%
2019	47%	49%
2018	32%	43%
2017	39%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	37%	49%
2014	61%	67%
2013	57%	65%
2012	54%	64%
2011	82%	80%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2022	34%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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70%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	70%	81%
2022	80%	81%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	74%	85%
2014	84%	84%
2013	64%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	0.13	0.55
2022	0.12	0.55
2021	0.12	0.54
2020	0.12	0.53
2019	0.12	0.53
2018	0.07	0.53
2017	0.07	0.53
2016	0.06	0.52
2015	0.28	0.50
2014	0.12	0.50
2013	0.12	0.49
2012	0.11	0.49
2011	0.11	0.48
2010	0.10	0.47
2009	0.09	0.46
2008	0.10	0.46
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.07	0.43
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.09	0.44
2002	0.08	0.42
2001	0.07	0.42
2000	0.07	0.40
1999	0.07	0.40
1998	0.04	0.40
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.04	0.37
1994	0.01	0.35
1993	0.02	0.35
1992	0.01	0.35
1991	0.04	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2011)
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2011	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%

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% White

93%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	93%	64%
2022	94%	64%
2021	93%	65%
2020	94%	66%
2019	94%	66%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	97%	67%
2015	51%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	94%	69%
2012	94%	69%
2011	95%	70%
2010	95%	70%
2009	95%	71%
2008	95%	71%
2007	96%	71%
2006	97%	73%
2005	96%	72%
2004	96%	73%
2003	96%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	96%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	96%	75%
1998	100%	75%
1997	98%	76%
1996	98%	76%
1995	97%	77%
1994	100%	79%
1993	99%	79%
1992	100%	79%
1991	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,387 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$6 MM	$12 MM
2022	$5 MM	$11 MM
2021	$6 MM	$12 MM
2020	$5 MM	$11 MM
2019	$5 MM	$11 MM
2018	$5 MM	$10 MM
2017	$5 MM	$10 MM
2016	$5 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$4 MM	$11 MM
2022	$4 MM	$11 MM
2021	$4 MM	$11 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$10 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$11 MM
2003	$7 MM	$11 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$8 MM	$10 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,947

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$16,691	$16,123
2022	$16,260	$14,589
2021	$18,957	$15,927
2020	$16,260	$14,589
2019	$14,693	$14,099
2018	$15,009	$14,094
2017	$12,408	$13,305
2016	$11,918	$13,102
2015	$15,894	$11,681
2014	$11,752	$12,204
2012	$10,617	$12,235
2011	$10,598	$12,684
2010	$10,297	$11,681
2009	$10,688	$11,537
2008	$10,207	$11,222
2007	$10,646	$10,819
2006	$9,387	$9,793
2005	$9,181	$9,706
2004	$8,985	$9,471
2003	$8,717	$9,243
2002	$8,502	$8,687
2001	$8,288	$8,215
2000	$7,867	$7,511
1999	$7,430	$7,057
1998	$7,617	$7,001
1997	$7,651	$6,567
1995	$5,919	$6,044
1992	$4,006	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$12,387

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hale Area Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$12,965	$15,270
2022	$12,949	$14,302
2021	$14,725	$15,085
2020	$12,949	$14,302
2019	$12,284	$13,858
2018	$13,327	$13,691
2017	$11,138	$13,192
2016	$10,631	$12,965
2015	$15,014	$11,849
2014	$9,737	$12,085
2012	$9,407	$12,141
2011	$10,451	$12,422
2010	$9,727	$11,849
2009	$10,507	$11,612
2008	$9,890	$11,334
2007	$9,927	$10,901
2006	$9,612	$10,200
2005	$9,031	$9,852
2004	$8,630	$9,880
2003	$8,480	$9,552
2002	$8,323	$8,745
2001	$8,082	$8,343
2000	$7,601	$7,542
1999	$9,888	$7,404
1998	$14,010	$7,125
1997	$9,230	$6,851
1995	$6,047	$5,989
1992	$3,833	$5,102

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Best Hale Area Schools School District 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hale Area School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

311 N Washington St
Hale, MI 48739
(989) 728-3551

Gr: K-12 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hale Area Schools School District?

Hale Area Schools School District manages 1 public schools serving 359 students.

What is the rank of Hale Area Schools School District?

Hale Area Schools School District is ranked #286 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hale Area Schools School District?

93% of Hale Area Schools School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hale Area Schools School District?

Hale Area Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Hale Area Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,387 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 70% (Top 50% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education