Hart Public School District

Summary:

The Hart Public School District in Michigan operates three schools: Hart High School, Spitler Elementary School, and Hart Middle School. The district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all three schools.

Hart High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 267th out of 739 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in Social Studies and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, but struggles with Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Spitler Elementary School and Hart Middle School have relatively low statewide rankings and face challenges in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency compared to state averages.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with all three schools reporting a high rate of 29.5%. This issue, coupled with the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed within the district. The data highlights opportunities for the Hart Public School District to focus its efforts on improving proficiency rates, addressing chronic absenteeism, and leveraging available resources more effectively to support student success.

District Detail

301 Johnson St W
Hart, MI 49420-1081

(231) 873-6214

SchoolDigger Rank:
330^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,192

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Mathematics 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 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Hart High School	Public	9-12	300 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-5691	422	18	23.9	65.9%	253 (60.0%)	2 (0.5%)	159 (37.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	60.8	267^th of 739 public high schools	63.9%		42.3	406^th of 743 public high schools	45.4%	139			54.9	22.0													41.1			53.3	$15,195	$2,307	$12,888
Hart Middle School	Public	5-8	308 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-6320	381	23	16.4	74.5%	228 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	144 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	42.1	508^th of 890 public middle schools	42.9%		48.8	416^th of 897 public middle schools	53.6%	92	55.0	17.5					29.6	26.0	34.0			6.4	16.7	31.2	36.7	36.6		21.1	53.7		$16,774	$2,126	$14,648
Spitler Elementary School	Public	K-4	302 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 873-6340	389	35	11.2	80.5%	240 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	29.3	1024^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.2%		17.3	1217^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.1%	193					25.3	39.5				26.4	27.6										$16,385	$3,328	$13,057

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Shore Educational Service District	0.89 mi	5
Shelby Public Schools	5.24 mi	4	443^rd
Pentwater Public School District	6.58 mi	1
Walkerville Public Schools	12.47 mi	2
Ludington Area School District	18.02 mi	4	137^th

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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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