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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
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 Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills 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.
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.