Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of

19851 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1395
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 380 students in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of.
Public Preschools in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1

District Rank

Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of, 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 62% has increased from 47% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#831 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of 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.
15%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of 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.
62%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2,375 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
91%
21%
# White Students
169 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
7%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
141
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
368
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,041 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,185
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of 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
$11,041
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
19475 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5343
Grades: PK-2
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 62% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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