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Schools in Port Huron Township · Port Huron Area School District

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

22% of students in Port Huron Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Huron 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.

#614of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,017 students on the public path
In brief

Port Huron Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1146 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Huron Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,238 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St Clair County Intervention Academy is in town. Virtual Learning Academyof St Clair County, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Port Huron Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Michigan school districts, #614 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1146)Better than 16%
Towns in St. Clair County (23)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,674 test results and a graduating class of 542 could put Port Huron Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Port Huron Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,672 in math, 3,676 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Michigamme Elementary SchoolPort Huron Area School DistrictC−
6–8Central Middle SchoolPort Huron Area School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Port Huron Township’s public schools are run by Port Huron Area School District, which also serves Burtchville, Clyde, Fort Gratiot and Grant 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.

Port Huron Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 6,916 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,238MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 45.4% · 3676 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 3672 students tested

Port Huron Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port Huron TownshipC+Port Huron Area
Fort GratiotC+Port Huron Area
MarysvilleAMarysville
KimballB−Port Huron Area PK–12 · Marysville PK–12
ClydeC+Port Huron Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Port Huron Area with Port Huron Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Port Huron Township

6 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).

District schools in Port Huron Townshipby address
Michigamme Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Huron
C−
341 students15:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Huron
C−
599 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Port Huron Townshipin other towns
Port Huron Northern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Huron
A−
1,089 students21:1Rate it →
Port Huron High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Huron
B
988 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
St Clair County Intervention Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Port Huron
C−
Charter
34 students6:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Port Huron Townshipnot counted as local schools
Virtual Learning Academyof St Clair County
High · Grades 6–12 · Port Huron
CharterOnlineAlternative Education
187 students31:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Creekside Learning Center).

Questions about Port Huron Township’s schools

Are Port Huron Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Huron Township children attend score below 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #614 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Huron Township in?

Port Huron Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,916 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Port Huron Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Port Huron Northern High School and Port Huron High School.

What is Port Huron Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Port Huron Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Port Huron Township spend per student?

$16,238 in Port Huron Area 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.