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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 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 4,726 students in Port Huron Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Port Huron Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
7,078 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Huron Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 76% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,488 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,735
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,488
$17,693
Best Port Huron Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3559 Pollina Ave
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6507
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6507
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Harrison Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 15th St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 455-0029
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 455-0029
Gr: 6-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Keewahdin Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4801 Lakeshore Rd
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6517
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6517
Gr: PK-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Fort Gratiot Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3985 Keewahdin Rd
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6544
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6544
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Indian Woods Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4975 W Water St
Smiths Creek, MI 48074
(810) 984-6515
Smiths Creek, MI 48074
(810) 984-6515
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Holland Woods Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1617 Holland Ave
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6548
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6548
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
H D Crull Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2615 Hancock St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6504
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6504
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #88.
Michigamme Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2855 Michigan Rd
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6523
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6523
Gr: PK-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #99.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Vanness St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6500
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1010.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Garfield St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6509
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6509
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1111.
Central Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 32nd St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6533
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6533
Gr: 6-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1212.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1112 20th St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6525
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6525
Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1313.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
834 Chestnut St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6530
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6530
Gr: K-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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