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Harper Woods, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Harper Woods the School District of the City of #293 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,845 per pupil, Harper Woods the School District of the City of ranks #396 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,581
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,845
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harper Woods the School District of the City of operates 5 public schools serving 2,581 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,845 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.4% local, 74.9% state, and 8.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #293 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 286.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 76.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% African American, 8.7% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harper Woods Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
Its largest campus is Harper Woods Virtual Academy, enrolling 1,029 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tyrone Elementary School, at 336 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Harper Woods Virtual Academy accounts for 34.7% of all Harper Woods the School District of the City of student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Harper Woods the School District of the City of-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Harper Woods the School District of the City of school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Harper Woods the School District of the City of school enrollment ranges from 336 students (lowest) to 1,029 students (highest), a spread of 693 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harper Woods the School District of the City of has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Harper Woods the School District of the City of student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Harper Woods the School District of the City of is typically wider than the Harper Woods the School District of the City of-aggregate figure suggests.
Harper Woods the School District of the City of chronic absenteeism rate is 76.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Harper Woods the School District of the City of'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 Harper Woods the School District of the City of?
Harper Woods the School District of the City of has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,581 students.
How much does Harper Woods the School District of the City of spend per student?
Harper Woods the School District of the City of spends $12,845 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #293 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Harper Woods the School District of the City of?
Harper Woods the School District of the City of students are 88.1% African American, 8.7% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harper Woods the School District of the City of?
Harper Woods the School District of the City of has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #293 out of 707 districts in Michigan.