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Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 338 students in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of.
Public Preschools in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,481 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 66% has increased from 57% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#828 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
66%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2,191 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
88%
21%
# White Students
231 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
9%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
116
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,566 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,859
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,566
$17,559
Best Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19475 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5343
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5343
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
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