Harbor Beach Community Schools

402 S 5th St
Harbor Beach, MI 48441-1386
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 100 students in Harbor Beach Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Harbor Beach Community School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
483 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harbor Beach Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#366 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
35%
40%
45%
30-34%
38%
(21-22)
90-94%
81%
(2022-23)
27.7%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,944 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,963
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,944
$21,839

Best Harbor Beach Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harbor Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
402 S 5th St
Harbor Beach, MI 48441
(989) 479-3261
Gr: 6-8 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 483 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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