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Schools in Sand Beach Township · Harbor Beach Community Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Sand Beach Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state math tests, 29% of Sand Beach Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). 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 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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
483 students on the public path
In brief

Sand Beach Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1097 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sand Beach Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower 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 ↓

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 Sand Beach 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 (1097)Better than 43%
Towns in Huron County (28)Better than 4%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 236 test results could put Sand Beach Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sand Beach Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (236 in math, 236 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Harbor Beach Elementary Schoolin Harbor BeachC
6–8Harbor Beach Middle Schoolin Harbor BeachB−
9–12Harbor Beach Community High Schoolin Harbor BeachB+

Sand Beach Township’s public schools are run by Harbor Beach Community Schools, which also serves Delaware, Forestville, Harbor Beach and Rubicon 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.

Harbor Beach Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 483 students · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,352MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 236 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 236 students tested

Sand Beach Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sand Beach TownshipB−Harbor Beach
Sherman—Harbor Beach
Rubicon—Harbor Beach K–12 · North Huron K–12
Sigel—Harbor Beach

All 3 neighbors share Harbor Beach with Sand Beach Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sand Beach 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 Sand Beach Townshipin other towns
Harbor Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harbor Beach
C
165 students12:1Rate it →
Harbor Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harbor Beach
B−
100 students15:1Rate it →
Harbor Beach Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harbor Beach
B+
218 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Sand Beach Township’s schools

Are Sand Beach Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sand Beach 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 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sand Beach Township in?

Harbor Beach Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 483 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sand Beach Township kids go to high school?

Harbor Beach Community High School in Harbor Beach, with 218 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Sand Beach Township spend per student?

$15,352 in Harbor Beach Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Sand Beach Township families are saying about school.

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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.