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Harper Woods The School District of the City of

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At a glance

604^thof 613 Michigan districts▲ 3

Better than 1% of Michigan districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

19851 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1395·(586) 209-2400·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 1.5% of districts

Schools

3,041

Students

Top rankedHarper Woods High School674^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Harper Woods High School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Beacon Elementary School 20 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Harper Woods The School District of the City of operates 6 schools in Michigan, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is performing poorly, ranking 604 out of 613 districts in the state and receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Harper Woods Virtual Academy has the largest enrollment of 746 students and a very high student-teacher ratio of 165.7. In contrast, Harper Academy has the smallest enrollment of 89 students but the highest per-student spending at $29,227. Across the district, the schools struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and poor graduation and dropout rates, with all high schools and the alternative school reporting a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic challenges facing the district, with extremely high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.12% to 92.44% across the schools. This, combined with the district's overall poor performance, suggests a need for a comprehensive approach to address the systemic issues and support the students and families in the Harper Woods School District.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	368	18	20.0	88.3%	7 (1.9%)	347 (94.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																		$16,331	$1,945	$14,386
Harper Woods High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-3084	877	35	25.0	82.0%	12 (1.4%)	854 (97.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8.2	674^th of 739 public high schools	8.8%		5.3	712^th of 743 public high schools	4.2%	38			24.7											10.4			14.3	$21,500	$1,851	$19,648
Tyrone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-5379	336	16	20.6	89.0%	3 (0.9%)	323 (96.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	1445^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%	3				4.4	12.2	19.0			4.3	3.5		12.1			7.0			$17,674	$1,893	$15,781
Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	353	16	22.0	86.1%	10 (2.8%)	332 (94.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	859^th of 890 public middle schools	3.5%		6.4	871^st of 897 public middle schools	2.9%	12	28.3	4.7					12.1	9.8			3.9		10.8			9.7		$17,988	$1,260	$16,727
Avatar Academy of Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	19748 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 912-3948	78	1	78.0	83.3%	1 (1.3%)	77 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$32,938	$799	$32,139
Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	1,029	5	228.6	76.4%	374 (36.3%)	603 (58.6%)	27 (2.6%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3.1	735^th of 739 public high schools	0.5%		2.6	741^st of 743 public high schools	0.3%	6	22.8		15.5					17.1									4.9	$7,754	$810	$6,944
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute	Public	9-12	20570 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 332-8451	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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