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Schools in Hayes Township · Harrison Community Schools

Hayes Township’s public schools score below 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Hayes Township, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hayes Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#607of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Hayes Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Hayes Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,544 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Harrison Middle School, then Harrison Community High School. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hayes Township’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Michigan school districts, #607 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 31%
Towns in Clare County (16)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 668 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Hayes Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hayes Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (669 in math, 667 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hayes Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Robert M Larson Elementary Schoolin HarrisonNo scores
6–8Harrison Middle Schoolin HarrisonC
9–12Harrison Community High Schoolin HarrisonC−

Hayes Township’s public schools are run by Harrison Community Schools, which also serves Franklin, Frost, Greenwood and Hamilton 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.

Harrison Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,184 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,544MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 45.4% · 667 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.6% · 669 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Harrison district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Hayes Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Hayes Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hayes TownshipC+Harrison
FrostC+Harrison
Hatton—Clare PK–12 · Harrison K–12
GreenwoodC+Harrison
HamiltonB−Gladwin PK–12 · Harrison K–12

All 4 neighbors share Harrison with Hayes Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hayes Township

3 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).

Also serving Hayes Townshipin other towns
Robert M Larson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrison
582 students16:1Rate it →
Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrison
C
279 students18:1Rate it →
Harrison Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrison
C−
281 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hayes Township’s schools

Are Hayes Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hayes Township children attend score below 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #607 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hayes Township in?

Harrison Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,184 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hayes Township kids go to high school?

Harrison Community High School in Harrison, with 281 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hayes Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Harrison Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hayes Township spend per student?

$15,544 in Harrison Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.