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Hesperia Community Schools School District

96 South Division St, Po Box 338
Hesperia, MI 49421-0338

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Tel: (231) 854-6185

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 188 students in Hesperia Community Schools School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.

�� Middle School in Hesperia Community School School District have an score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,349 Schools

# Students

803 Students

537,315 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

31,652 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
6	68	98
7	65	116
8	55	116

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District Rank

Hesperia Community Schools School District, 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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#646 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District
2023	#646
2022	#661
2021	#664
2019	#651
2018	#578
2017	#647
2016	#669
2015	#681
2014	#612
2013	#519
2012	#447

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15%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	15%	35%
2022	12%	34%
2021	16%	36%
2019	21%	40%
2018	21%	37%
2017	22%	39%
2016	22%	38%
2015	21%	37%
2014	30%	41%
2013	36%	41%
2012	33%	37%

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32%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	32%	45%
2021	27%	48%
2019	33%	49%
2018	21%	43%
2017	32%	49%
2016	29%	50%
2015	30%	49%
2014	57%	67%
2013	57%	65%
2012	59%	64%
2011	78%	80%

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25-29%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	27%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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85%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	87%	81%
2021	82%	84%
2020	82%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	72%	84%
2013	72%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	0.16	0.55
2022	0.18	0.55
2021	0.18	0.54
2020	0.15	0.53
2019	0.15	0.53
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.12	0.52
2015	0.14	0.50
2014	0.12	0.50
2013	0.13	0.49
2012	0.14	0.49
2011	0.11	0.48
2010	0.11	0.47
2009	0.12	0.46
2008	0.09	0.46
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.08	0.43
2005	0.11	0.44
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.08	0.44
2002	0.09	0.42
2001	0.09	0.42
2000	0.08	0.40
1999	0.07	0.40
1998	0.06	0.40
1997	0.08	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.07	0.37
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.09	0.35
1991	0.05	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

7%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	6%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

1%

23%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%

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% White

90%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	92%	64%
2022	90%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	66%
2016	94%	67%
2015	92%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	93%	69%
2012	92%	69%
2011	94%	70%
2010	94%	70%
2009	93%	71%
2008	95%	71%
2007	94%	71%
2006	96%	73%
2005	94%	72%
2004	96%	73%
2003	96%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	97%	75%
1998	97%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	97%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	95%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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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.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$12 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$11 MM
2008	$11 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$10 MM
2005	$10 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$10 MM
2003	$11 MM	$10 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$9 MM	$9 MM
1998	$9 MM	$10 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$11 MM	$11 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$10 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$11 MM
2006	$10 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$11 MM
2003	$11 MM	$11 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$9 MM	$10 MM
1998	$10 MM	$10 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,252

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$15,954	$16,123
2022	$14,302	$14,589
2021	$15,480	$15,927
2020	$14,302	$14,589
2019	$13,882	$14,099
2018	$13,004	$14,094
2017	$11,659	$13,305
2016	$11,493	$13,102
2015	$11,393	$11,681
2014	$10,980	$12,204
2012	$10,650	$12,235
2011	$11,104	$12,684
2010	$10,830	$11,681
2009	$10,452	$11,537
2008	$9,347	$11,222
2007	$9,409	$10,819
2006	$8,933	$9,793
2005	$9,254	$9,706
2004	$8,825	$9,471
2003	$8,940	$9,243
2002	$8,556	$8,687
2001	$8,174	$8,215
2000	$7,732	$7,511
1999	$7,285	$7,057
1998	$6,897	$7,001
1997	$6,710	$6,567
1995	$7,267	$6,044
1992	$4,921	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$14,319

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hesperia Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$14,056	$15,270
2022	$12,136	$14,302
2021	$13,639	$15,085
2020	$12,136	$14,302
2019	$11,954	$13,858
2018	$11,117	$13,691
2017	$11,325	$13,192
2016	$10,977	$12,965
2015	$16,134	$11,849
2014	$10,487	$12,085
2012	$10,191	$12,141
2011	$15,974	$12,422
2010	$15,336	$11,849
2009	$9,633	$11,612
2008	$8,630	$11,334
2007	$8,946	$10,901
2006	$8,963	$10,200
2005	$9,265	$9,852
2004	$9,291	$9,880
2003	$8,909	$9,552
2002	$8,453	$8,745
2001	$8,288	$8,343
2000	$7,945	$7,542
1999	$7,268	$7,404
1998	$7,725	$7,125
1997	$9,698	$6,851
1995	$7,087	$5,989
1992	$4,960	$5,102

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Best Hesperia Community Schools School District �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

David C Outwin Middle School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
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3/

10

Bottom 50%

96 S Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6475

Gr: 6-8 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 803 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 85% (Top 30% in MI)
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