Top Rankings
Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,460 students in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
3,041 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
33:1
33:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 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 55% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#800 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
55%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)80.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
83%
23%
% White
13%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,436 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,123
$18,629
Spending / Student
$9,436
$17,806
Best Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harper Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19800 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(586) 343-1830
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(586) 343-1830
Gr: 6-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Harper Woods Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19872 Kelly Rd
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(800) 297-2119
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(800) 297-2119
Gr: 6-12 | 1,029 students Student-teacher ratio: 206:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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