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Harper Woods City Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Harper Woods.
Students
3,041
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,108
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
33:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$36.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harper Woods City Schools
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
- 33 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 36.7% since 2020
- Debt of $36.8M, about $12,099 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tedrow.
K–6Pettisville Elementary SchoolPettisville Local School District
7–12Pettisville High SchoolPettisville Local School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency4%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)63%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,108 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 78%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,224’20
2,599’21
2,481’22
2,755’23
3,041’24
Up 36.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 83%White 13%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Beacon Elementary School
368 students20:1
Tyrone Elementary School
D336 students21:1
Harper Woods Middle School
D353 students22:1
Harper Woods Virtual Academy
C1,029 students229:1
Harper Woods High School
D877 students25:1
Avatar Academy of Excellence
D78 students78:1
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute
0 students0:1
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.