For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 543 students in Hesperia Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Hesperia Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,543 Schools
# Students
803 Students
953,596 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
58,881 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hesperia Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,319 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,252
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,319
$17,693
Best Hesperia Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
David C Outwin Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
96 S Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6475
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6475
Gr: 6-8 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Patricia St Clair Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
96 S Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6615
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6615
Gr: K-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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