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Harbor Beach Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Harbor Beach, Sand Beach, Sherman, Rubicon, Delaware, Sigel and Forestville, and parts of Bloomfield.
Students
483
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,352
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harbor Beach Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $9,834 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,352 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 46%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
485’20
506’21
491’22
477’23
483’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.