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Harbor Beach Community Schools School District

402 S Fifth Street
Harbor Beach, MI 48441-1386
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harbor Beach Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 203 students in Harbor Beach Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Harbor Beach Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Harbor Beach Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harbor Beach Community High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
477 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harbor Beach Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#445 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
34%
40%
45%
30-34%
38%
90-94%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,367 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,243
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,367
$17,693

Best Harbor Beach Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harbor Beach Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
402 S 5th St
Harbor Beach, MI 48441
(989) 479-3261
Grades: 9-12
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 477 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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