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Harper Woods City Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Harper Woods.
Students
3,041
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,108
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
33:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$36.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harper Woods City Schools
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
- 33 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 36.7% since 2020
- Debt of $36.8M, about $12,099 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roll.
PK–62 schoolsBlackford County Schools
7–12Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolBlackford County Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency4%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)63%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,108 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 78%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,224’20
2,599’21
2,481’22
2,755’23
3,041’24
Up 36.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 83%White 13%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Beacon Elementary School
368 students20:1
Tyrone Elementary School
D336 students21:1
Harper Woods Middle School
D353 students22:1
Harper Woods Virtual Academy
C1,029 students229:1
Harper Woods High School
D877 students25:1
Avatar Academy of Excellence
D78 students78:1
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute
0 students0:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.