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Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of

19851 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1395

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (586) 209-2400

Top Rankings

Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,509 Schools

# Students

2,755 Students

1,376,331 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

82,379 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
Kind	119	125
1	132	114
2	137	116
3	112	113
4	138	115
5	127	114
6	124	115
7	160	116
8	151	116
9	388	129
10	410	127
11	414	124
12	343	123

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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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#800 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2023	#800
2022	#828
2021	#831
2019	#774
2018	#723
2017	#771
2016	#729
2015	#749
2014	#657
2013	#725
2012	#698

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35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	5%	35%
2022	3%	34%
2021	4%	36%
2019	11%	40%
2018	12%	37%
2017	13%	39%
2016	16%	38%
2015	15%	37%
2014	28%	41%
2013	20%	41%
2012	21%	37%

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13%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2022	13%	45%
2021	15%	48%
2019	24%	49%
2018	12%	43%
2017	21%	49%
2016	27%	50%
2015	25%	49%
2014	53%	67%
2013	46%	65%
2012	46%	64%
2011	73%	80%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2022	6%	38%
2021	5%	23%

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55%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	55%	81%
2022	66%	81%
2021	62%	84%
2020	63%	86%
2019	64%	85%
2018	54%	85%
2017	57%	85%
2016	47%	85%
2015	43%	85%
2014	48%	84%
2013	57%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	0.21	0.55
2022	0.16	0.55
2021	0.15	0.54
2020	0.14	0.53
2019	0.14	0.53
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.17	0.52
2015	0.17	0.50
2014	0.18	0.50
2013	0.19	0.49
2012	0.27	0.49
2011	0.34	0.48
2010	0.37	0.47
2009	0.47	0.46
2008	0.50	0.46
2007	0.53	0.46
2006	0.54	0.43
2005	0.56	0.44
2004	0.56	0.43
2003	0.53	0.44
2002	0.50	0.42
2001	0.45	0.42
2000	0.37	0.40
1999	0.28	0.40
1998	0.25	0.40
1997	0.22	0.39
1996	0.20	0.39
1995	0.16	0.37
1994	0.15	0.35
1993	0.12	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.08	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

87%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	89%	18%
2022	92%	18%
2021	92%	18%
2020	93%	18%
2019	93%	18%
2018	92%	18%
2017	92%	18%
2016	91%	18%
2015	91%	18%
2014	91%	18%
2013	90%	18%
2012	85%	19%
2011	80%	19%
2010	77%	20%
2009	67%	20%
2008	64%	20%
2007	57%	20%
2006	53%	20%
2005	44%	20%
2004	36%	20%
2003	32%	20%
2002	27%	20%
2001	21%	19%
2000	15%	19%
1999	9%	19%
1998	7%	19%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	18%
1995	3%	18%
1994	3%	17%
1993	2%	17%

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% White

10%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	9%	64%
2022	6%	64%
2021	6%	65%
2020	5%	66%
2019	5%	66%
2018	7%	66%
2017	7%	66%
2016	8%	67%
2015	8%	68%
2014	7%	69%
2013	7%	69%
2012	10%	69%
2011	15%	70%
2010	19%	70%
2009	27%	71%
2008	30%	71%
2007	38%	71%
2006	46%	73%
2005	50%	72%
2004	56%	73%
2003	61%	72%
2002	65%	73%
2001	71%	74%
2000	78%	75%
1999	84%	75%
1998	87%	75%
1997	88%	76%
1996	90%	76%
1995	92%	77%
1994	92%	79%
1993	94%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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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.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$37 MM	$12 MM
2022	$33 MM	$11 MM
2021	$37 MM	$12 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$31 MM	$11 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$10 MM
2006	$14 MM	$10 MM
2005	$12 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$10 MM
2003	$11 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$9 MM	$9 MM
1998	$10 MM	$10 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$29 MM	$11 MM
2022	$33 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$11 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$35 MM	$10 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$10 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$17 MM	$11 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$11 MM
2006	$23 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$10 MM
2004	$10 MM	$11 MM
2003	$10 MM	$11 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$10 MM	$10 MM
1998	$11 MM	$10 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,381

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$14,859	$16,123
2022	$13,437	$14,589
2021	$15,897	$15,927
2020	$13,437	$14,589
2019	$13,259	$14,099
2018	$13,806	$14,094
2017	$13,416	$13,305
2016	$11,854	$13,102
2015	$7,930	$11,681
2014	$11,625	$12,204
2012	$12,524	$12,235
2011	$10,940	$12,684
2010	$10,486	$11,681
2009	$12,353	$11,537
2008	$11,404	$11,222
2007	$11,910	$10,819
2006	$11,391	$9,793
2005	$10,403	$9,706
2004	$9,413	$9,471
2003	$8,284	$9,243
2002	$9,431	$8,687
2001	$9,301	$8,215
2000	$9,019	$7,511
1999	$8,582	$7,057
1998	$8,819	$7,001
1997	$8,293	$6,567
1995	$8,188	$6,044
1992	$5,786	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$10,416

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$11,566	$15,270
2022	$13,326	$14,302
2021	$12,374	$15,085
2020	$13,326	$14,302
2019	$14,867	$13,858
2018	$13,923	$13,691
2017	$12,941	$13,192
2016	$11,545	$12,965
2015	$8,443	$11,849
2014	$11,880	$12,085
2012	$12,865	$12,141
2011	$11,080	$12,422
2010	$11,164	$11,849
2009	$13,567	$11,612
2008	$17,635	$11,334
2007	$23,026	$10,901
2006	$19,054	$10,200
2005	$11,464	$9,852
2004	$9,098	$9,880
2003	$8,045	$9,552
2002	$9,015	$8,745
2001	$9,156	$8,343
2000	$9,382	$7,542
1999	$8,795	$7,404
1998	$10,093	$7,125
1997	$6,981	$6,851
1995	$7,262	$5,989
1992	$6,818	$5,102

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Best Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Beacon Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

19475 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5343

Gr: PK-2 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Harper Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20225 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-3084

Gr: 7-12 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 89:1

Rank: #33.

Harper Woods Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

19800 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(586) 343-1830

Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #44.

Harper Woods Virtual Academy

Alternative School
Magnet School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

19872 Kelly Rd
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(800) 297-2119

Gr: K-12 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 149:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #55.

Tyrone Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

19525 Tyrone St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-5379

Gr: 3-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

Harper Woods High School

Magnet School

(Math: 2% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20225 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 245-3084

Gr: 9-12 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: n/an/a

The Harper Woods College And Career Institute

Vocational School

Add to Compare

20570 Kelly Rd
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313) 332-8451

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of?

Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of manages 7 public schools serving 2,755 students.

What is the rank of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of?

Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of is ranked #803 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of?

87% of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of?

Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of has a student/teacher ratio of 28:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,755 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 55% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education