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Huron Valley Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Commerce Township, White Lake Township, Highland Township, Milford Township and Milford.

Commerce Township’s School Grade A better than 85% of Michigan school districts

Students
7,372
Schools
16
Spent per student
$15,636
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$148.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Huron Valley Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $148.8M, about $20,189 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Commerce Township. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsWalled Lake Consolidated Schools
6–123 schoolsWalled Lake Consolidated Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 33.6% · 3,981 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4% · 3,979 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 81.8% · 747 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,636 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 58%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,850’20
7,438’21
7,614’22
7,497’23
7,372’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

16 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.