Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 357 students in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of.
Public Preschools in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
24,811 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 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#800 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
55%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
87%
21%
% White
10%
61%
% 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19475 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5343
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5343
Grades: PK-2
| 357 students
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