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Hart High School

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Hart High School ranks 267 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hart High School in Hart, MI, serves 422 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Hart Public School District. The school has been on a clear upward trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 45th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This progress is especially notable given that about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a measure of economic need. The school's graduation rate of 89.7% is well above the state average of 84.0%, and it has consistently outperformed the state in this area for five straight years.

Hart High School shows real strengths in several academic areas. In 11th-grade Science and Social Studies, proficiency rates (42.4% and 53.3%) beat state averages (35.2% and 43.2%) and top every comparable nearby school, including Ludington High School and Montague High School. SAT Math proficiency has also jumped dramatically, from just 8.2% in 2022-2023 to 32.6% in 2025-2026—above the state average of 26.5% and higher than nearby Shelby High School (25.6%). The school has also become much more effective at supporting students from low-income families, with that subgroup's ranking climbing from the 52nd to the 68th percentile over two years. However, 9th-grade PSAT Math proficiency (23.8%) lags the state average (33.5%), suggesting foundational math skills may need attention.

Despite these gains, Hart faces some challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 41.2% is dramatically higher than Ludington's (24.6%) and Montague's (29.6%), which could threaten future progress. The dropout rate of 7.4% is also slightly above the state average and much higher than nearby schools like Shelby (2.2%). Additionally, the school spends $14,814 per student—more than several neighboring districts—yet maintains a high student-teacher ratio of 23.9, the highest among comparable schools. While Hart outperforms its closest geographic rival, Shelby High School, in nearly every academic metric, addressing absenteeism and ensuring consistent support for all student groups will be key to sustaining its positive momentum.

422

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,814

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

300 Johnson St W
Hart, MI 49420-1059

(231) 873-5691

District: Hart Public School District

Feeder schools for Hart High School:

Elementary:	Spitler Elementary School
Middle:	Hart Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

37.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg43%

267^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 625Hart Public School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	267 of 800	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	267 of 739	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	406 of 743	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	373 of 735	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	365 of 531	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	254 of 561	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	395 of 666	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	390 of 824	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	464 of 835	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	74.5	188 of 852	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	243 of 832	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	49.5	443 of 799	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.2	276 of 805	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	381 of 773	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	455 of 784	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	379 of 765	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	293 of 754	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	336 of 750	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	339 of 767	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	275 of 705	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	23.7	84 of 102	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	284 of 686	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	230 of 629	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	393 of 619	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	161 of 611	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	25.4	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	187 of 462	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	398 of 554	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	356 of 710	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	167 of 259	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	167 of 203	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	133 of 195	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	148 of 190	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	106 of 201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	227 of 719	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	161 of 635	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	314 of 654	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	267 of 614	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	200 of 369	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	194 of 417	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	379 of 532	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	366 of 755	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	245 of 693	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	291 of 628	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	382 of 633	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	366 of 611	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	268 of 440	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	306 of 472	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	333 of 543	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	374 of 707	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	201 of 671	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	153 of 639	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	35.4	413 of 638	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	255 of 647	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	285 of 492	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	139 of 516	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	214 of 582	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	349 of 708	50.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)18th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-4 vs state

Social Studies53%+10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Science42%+7 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	59.6	267^th of 800 public high schools	66.6%		60.8	267^th of 739 public high schools	63.9%			55.0	54.5		23.8	39.6	47.8	32.6						42.4		53.3	$14,814	$1,306	$13,509
Shelby High School	Public	9-12	641 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 861-4452	346	17	20.6	72.5%	198 (57.2%)	5 (1.4%)	135 (39.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	48.3	385^th of 800 public high schools	51.9%		30.9	502^nd of 739 public high schools	32.1%	117		59.6	54.4		27.4	27.8	41.0	25.6						32.1		43.6	$23,876	$2,789	$21,088
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School	Public	11-12	2130 W Us Highway 10	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 843-5935	45	1	50.0	40.0%	31 (68.9%)	2 (4.4%)	9 (20.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	$4,512	$963	$3,549
Mason County Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W Broadway Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4748	413	17	23.8	55.7%	362 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	33.8	512^th of 800 public high schools	36.0%		26.4	526^th of 739 public high schools	28.8%	14		49.0	50.0		25.0	14.7	44.1	5.4						33.0		32.3	$14,167	$1,196	$12,971
Ludington High School	Public	9-12	707 Anderson St	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 845-3880	687	33	20.5	32.5%	558 (81.2%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.1%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.8%)	82.1	103^rd of 800 public high schools	87.1%		74	161^st of 739 public high schools	78.2%	58		78.2	69.9		48.9	44.9	63.8	37.7						47.1		60.3	$13,469	$785	$12,684
Hesperia High School	Public	9-12	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Newaygo County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 854-6385	247	13	19.1	54.7%	220 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36.9	481^st of 800 public high schools	39.9%		33.8	481^st of 739 public high schools	34.9%			55.0	44.2		13.3	17.0	41.5	17.1						35.9		47.5	$12,466	$929	$11,537
Montague High School	Public	9-12	4900 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-2661	419	25	16.6	34.6%	376 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	54.3	319^th of 800 public high schools	60.1%		46.9	389^th of 739 public high schools	47.4%	70		59.8	58.8		28.0	37.6	40.8	23.5						45.9		40.8	$15,061	$946	$14,116
Gateway To Success Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	526 N Scottville Rd	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Gateway To Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 845-0922	124	10	12.9	77.4%	100 (80.6%)	7 (5.6%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.7%)	43.1	425^th of 800 public high schools	46.9%		33.3	487^th of 739 public high schools	34.1%	62	54.6	62.5	33.3	335.5	373.1	390.7	428.5	338.5					33.3	30.8	25.0	38.5	$11,457	$1,560	$9,897
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School	Public	7-12	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 757-3733	176	10	17.4	63.1%	157 (89.2%)	3 (1.7%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	66.1	214^th of 800 public high schools	73.3%		58.6	287^th of 739 public high schools	61.2%	73	63.6	81.3	60.9	24.2	31.3	34.8	46.7	449.0		19.1		23.8	28.6	48.3	40.0	48.3	$17,742	$2,490	$15,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Hart High School

Is Hart High School a good school?

Hart High School ranks 267^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hart High School?

Students at Hart High School are 60% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hart High School?

Hart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spitler Elementary School
Middle : Hart Middle School

How many students attend Hart High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Hart High School.

What district is Hart High School in?

Hart Public School District

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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