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Harbor Beach Community Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Harbor Beach, Sand Beach Township, Sherman Township, Delaware Township, Rubicon Township, Sigel Township and Forestville, and parts of Bloomfield Township.

Harbor Beach’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Michigan school districts

Students
483
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,352
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Harbor Beach Community Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.8M, about $9,834 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Harbor Beach 1,556B−Sand Beach Township 1,119Sherman Township 964Delaware Township 772Rubicon Township 695Sigel Township 425Forestville 84

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Harbor Beach. Grade by grade →

K–5Harbor Beach Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Harbor Beach Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Harbor Beach Community High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.6% · 236 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.4% · 236 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.8% · 45 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$15,352 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 46%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
485’20
506’21
491’22
477’23
483’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Harbor Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harbor Beach
C
165 students12:1
Harbor Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harbor Beach
B−
100 students15:1
Harbor Beach Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harbor Beach
B+
218 students22:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Huron School DistrictGore Township, Huron Township, Lincoln Township
$20,247per student
Deckerville Community School DistrictForester Township, Marion Township, Minden Township
$16,232per student
Ubly Community SchoolsMinden Township, Paris Township
$15,284per student
Bad Axe Public SchoolsLincoln Township, Verona Township
$15,534per student

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.