Top Rankings
Harbor Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 163 students in Harbor Springs School District.
Public Preschools in Harbor Springs School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
845 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harbor Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,338 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,456 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,338
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,456
$17,693
Best Harbor Springs School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
421 E Lake St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 526-4600
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 526-4600
Gr: PK-2 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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