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Harbor Beach Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Harbor Beach, Sand Beach, Sherman, Rubicon, Delaware, Sigel and Forestville, and parts of Bloomfield.
Students
483
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,352
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harbor Beach Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $9,834 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,352 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 46%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
485’20
506’21
491’22
477’23
483’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.