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Harbor Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 243 students in Harbor Springs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Harbor Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Harbor Springs School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harbor Springs High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
736 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harbor Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
655 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,647 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,189 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,647
$18,370
Spending / Student
$21,189
$17,559
Best Harbor Springs School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harbor Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 N Spring St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 526-4800
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 526-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 243 students
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