Summary:
The city of Harbor Springs, Michigan is home to 3 schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade: Harbor Springs Middle School, Harbor Springs High School, and Blackbird Elementary School. These schools, part of the Harbor Springs School District, demonstrate a mix of academic excellence and areas for improvement.
The standout school in the district is Harbor Springs Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 15% of Michigan middle schools and boasts a 4-star rating. Students at the middle school outperform state averages on M-Step and PSAT assessments, and the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6%. In contrast, Harbor Springs High School faces higher chronic absenteeism and lower graduation rates, despite its strong academic performance and ranking in the top 25% of Michigan high schools.
Across the district, the student population is predominantly white, ranging from 88.48% to 89.6% at the three schools. Blackbird Elementary stands out with the highest percentage of Hispanic students at 4.82% and the highest percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 32.53%, suggesting a more diverse and economically disadvantaged student population. The district's financial metrics, including spending per student and student-teacher ratios, vary across the schools, with the high school spending the most per student.
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