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Huron Valley Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Commerce Township, White Lake Township, Highland Township, Milford Township and Milford.
Students
7,372
Schools
16
Spent per student
$15,636
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$148.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Huron Valley Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $148.8M, about $20,189 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
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 proficiency42%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,636 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 58%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,850’20
7,438’21
7,614’22
7,497’23
7,372’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Country Oaks Elementary School
A−488 students17:1
Heritage Elementary School
A−448 students16:1
Lakewood Elementary School
B+434 students17:1
Spring Mills Elementary School
B424 students16:1
Johnson Elementary School
B419 students17:1
Kurtz Elementary School
B+400 students14:1
Oxbow Elementary School
B−397 students16:1
Highland Elementary School
C292 students14:1
Muir Middle School
A−656 students19:1
Oak Valley Middle School
A−531 students21:1
White Lake Middle School
B+525 students18:1
Milford High School
A1,193 students20:1
Lakeland High School
B+1,012 students20:1
Harbor High School
D133 students17:1
Huron Valley Adult Education
15 students
Apollo Center
5 students1:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Wixom
$15,733per student
Hartland Consolidated SchoolsBrighton Township, Hartland Township
$12,931per student
Holly Area School DistrictRose Township, Springfield Township
$15,675per student
Brighton Area SchoolsBrighton Township
$19,807per student
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.