B+
Harper Creek Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Emmett and Newton, and parts of Marshall, Leroy, Marshall and Fredonia.
Students
2,778
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,830
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$48.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harper Creek Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.3M, about $17,373 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,830 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 65%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,710’20
2,756’21
2,819’22
2,863’23
2,778’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.