C
Harrison Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Hayes Township, Harrison, Hamilton Township, Greenwood Township, Frost Township, Sherman Township, Hatton Township, Franklin Township and Summerfield Township, and parts of Arthur Township and Winterfield Township.
Students
1,184
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,544
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$21.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harrison Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020
- Debt of $21.8M, about $18,379 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lamont.
PK–1Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterCoopersville Public School District
2–3Coopersville East ElementaryCoopersville Public School District
6–8Coopersville Middle SchoolCoopersville Public School District
9–12Coopersville High SchoolCoopersville Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,544 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 44%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
977’20
1,267’21
1,260’22
1,251’23
1,184’24
Up 21.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Houghton Lake Community School DistrictHolland Township, Nester Township, Roscommon Township
$14,267per student
Gladwin Community SchoolsButman Township, Grout Township, Sage Township
$13,735per student
Farwell Area SchoolsGrant Township, Lincoln Township
$15,591per student
Marion Public SchoolsMarion Township, Redding Township
$15,739per 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.