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North Huron School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Port Austin Township, Hume Township, Lincoln Township, Rubicon Township, Dwight Township, Meade Township, Port Austin, Kinde, Bloomfield Township, Huron Township, Port Hope, Gore Township and Pointe Aux Barques Township, and parts of Lake Township.

Port Austin Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Michigan school districts

Students
295
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,247
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Huron School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% more per student than the MI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $9,763 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−Port Austin Township 1,347Hume Township 722Lincoln Township 706Rubicon Township 695Dwight Township 685Meade Township 683Port Austin 649Kinde 428Bloomfield Township 391Huron Township 344Port Hope 272Gore Township 147Pointe Aux Barques Township 13

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Port Austin Township. Grade by grade →

K–12North Huron SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 33.6% · 171 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 45.4% · 171 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 81.8% · 28 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$20,247 per student · 23% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 18%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
355’20
336’21
318’22
300’23
295’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

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

North Huron School
Other · Grades K–12 · Kinde
C+
295 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsCaseville Township, Chandler Township, Colfax Township
$15,562per student
Bad Axe Public SchoolsColfax Township, Verona Township
$15,534per student
Harbor Beach Community SchoolsSand Beach Township, Sigel Township
$15,352per student
Caseville Public SchoolsCaseville Township
$18,103per 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.