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Harbor Springs, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Harbor Springs School District #144 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,741 per pupil, Harbor Springs School District ranks #36 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
737
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,741
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harbor Springs School District operates 3 public schools serving 737 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Emmet County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,741 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 86.4% local, 9.0% state, and 4.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #144 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 250.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blackbird Elementary School, with a diversity index of 22.7/100.
Its largest campus is Harbor Springs High School, enrolling 260 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Harbor Springs High School accounts for 34.6% of all Harbor Springs School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Harbor Springs School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Harbor Springs School District student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Harbor Springs School District is typically wider than the Harbor Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Harbor Springs School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Harbor Springs School District is typically wider than the Harbor Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Harbor Springs School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Harbor Springs School District?
Harbor Springs School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 737 students.
How much does Harbor Springs School District spend per student?
Harbor Springs School District spends $19,741 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #144 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Harbor Springs School District?
Harbor Springs School District students are 88.3% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harbor Springs School District?
Harbor Springs School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #144 out of 707 districts in Michigan.