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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 368 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 0.11, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
3,041 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
33:1
33:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
83%
22%
% White
13%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,436 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,123
$18,604
Spending / Student
$9,436
$17,782
Best Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-2 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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