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Harrison Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 319 students in Harrison Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Harrison Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
1,251 Students
537,169 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
31,645 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrison Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#656 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
92%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,560 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,054
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,560
$17,693
Best Harrison Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrison Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 W Spruce St
Harrison, MI 48625
(989) 539-7417
Harrison, MI 48625
(989) 539-7417
Gr: 8-11 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
710 S 5th St
Harrison, MI 48625
(989) 539-7194
Harrison, MI 48625
(989) 539-7194
Gr: 6-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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