Port Huron Area School District

2720 Riverside Drive, Po Box 5013
Port Huron, MI 48060-5013
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Port Huron Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,496 students in Port Huron Area 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 Schools in Port Huron Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Port Huron Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Huron Northern High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
7,291 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Port Huron Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#539 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Port Huron Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Huron Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Huron Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Port Huron Area   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.54
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
562 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
5,483 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
75%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
706 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
586
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
495
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
509
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
522
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
633
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
694
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
588
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
581
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Port Huron Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Port Huron Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,304
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Port Huron Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,094
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Port Huron Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Huron Area School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Huron Northern High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1799 Krafft Rd
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-2671
Grades: 9-12
| 1,193 students
Rank: #22.
Port Huron High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2215 Court St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-2611
Grades: 9-12
| 1,199 students
Rank: #33.
Port Huron Schools Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1109 20th Street
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 242-4558
Grades: 10-12
| 104 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison Center
55 15th St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 455-0029
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,291 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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