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Schools in Port Austin Township · North Huron School District

Port Austin Township’s public schools score below 51% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Port Austin Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Austin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
295 students on the public path
In brief

Port Austin Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,247 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Port Austin Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 49% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (892)Better than 47%
Towns in Huron County (28)Better than 4%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 171 test results could put Port Austin Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Port Austin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (171 in math, 171 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12North Huron Schoolin KindeC+

Port Austin Township’s public schools are run by North Huron School District, which also serves Bloomfield, Dwight, Gore and Hume 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.

North Huron School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 295 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$20,247MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 171 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 171 students tested

Port Austin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port Austin TownshipB−North Huron
Hume—North Huron
Huron—North Huron
Dwight—North Huron

All 3 neighbors share North Huron with Port Austin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Port Austin Township

1 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 Port Austin Townshipin other towns
North Huron School
Grades K–12 · Kinde
C+
295 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Austin Township’s schools

Are Port Austin Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Austin Township 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 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Austin Township in?

North Huron School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 295 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Port Austin Township spend per student?

$20,247 in North Huron School District (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.