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Harrison Community Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Hayes, Harrison, Hamilton, Greenwood, Frost, Sherman, Hatton, Franklin and Summerfield, and parts of Arthur and Winterfield.

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
The gist

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 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

2020–21
Math 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.

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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