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Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,184 students in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 57% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#828 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
66%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
87%
23%
% White
10%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,381 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,416 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,381
$18,510
Spending / Student
$10,416
$17,693
Best Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harper Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20225 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-3084
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-3084
Grades: 7-12
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Harper Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19800 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(586) 343-1830
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(586) 343-1830
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
Rank: #33.
Harper Woods Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19872 Kelly Rd
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(800) 297-2119
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(800) 297-2119
Grades: K-12
| 746 students
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