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Huron Valley Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Commerce, White Lake, Highland, Milford 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 Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
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.
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.