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Port Huron Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Port Huron, Fort Gratiot, Port Huron, Kimball, Clyde, Burtchville and Grant, and parts of Wales.

Students
6,916
Schools
16
Spent per student
$16,238
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$106.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Port Huron Area School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 38% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
  • Debt of $106.3M, about $15,369 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

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 82.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,238 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 59%Federal 18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,314’20
7,219’21
7,188’22
7,078’23
6,916’24

Down 5.4% since 2020.

Students
White 75%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

16 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.

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