Top Rankings
Harbor Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 231 students in Harbor Springs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
High School in Harbor Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
High School in Harbor Springs School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harbor Springs High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
845 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harbor Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,338 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,456 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,338
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,456
$17,693
Best Harbor Springs School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harbor Springs High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 N Spring St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 526-4800
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 526-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 231 students
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