Photo: Aaron Linville · CC BY-SA 4.0Harbor Beach’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Harbor Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Harbor Beach’s districts is 29%, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Harbor Beach’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 268 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harbor Beach’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,352 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Harbor Beach Middle School, then Harbor Beach Community High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Lake Huron School (private) and Zion Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Harbor Beach’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harbor Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 165 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 165 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 165 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 165 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 165 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 165 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Harbor Beach’s public schools are run by Harbor Beach Community Schools, which also serves Delaware, Forestville, Rubicon and Sand Beach and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Harbor Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Harbor Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Beach | B− | Harbor Beach |
Every school in Harbor Beach
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Harbor Beach’s schools
Are Harbor Beach’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harbor Beach children attend score below 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harbor Beach in?
Harbor Beach Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 483 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harbor Beach kids go to high school?
Harbor Beach Community High School, with 218 students; its own test results earn a B+.
How much does Harbor Beach spend per student?
$15,352 in Harbor Beach Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Harbor Beach?
Yes: Our Lady of Lake Huron School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 108 students) and Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 84 students).
Parents talk
What Harbor Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harbor Beach → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.