Hart Public School District

Public school district · Oceana County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2617860

Hart Public School District spent $15,129 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,214). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,192 students in 2024-25; 51.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,872 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hart in enrollment (1,236 to 1,260 students) and Hart itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hart, FY23Harrison Community Schools $16,375; Fennville Public Schools $15,472; Hart $15,129; Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Durand Area Schools $13,290; Hudson Area Schools $12,903; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Clinton Community Schools $12,228; Charyl Stockwell Academy District $9,179; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kHarrison Community Schools$16,375Fennville Public Schools$15,472Hart$15,129Benzie County Central Schools$14,875Durand Area Schools$13,290Hudson Area Schools$12,903Detroit Edison Public School A…$12,478University Preparatory Art & D…$12,324Clinton Community Schools$12,228Charyl Stockwell Academy Distr…$9,179State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hart, FY23Harrison Community Schools $16,375; Fennville Public Schools $15,472; Hart $15,129; Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Durand Area Schools $13,290; Hudson Area Schools $12,903; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Clinton Community Schools $12,228; Charyl Stockwell Academy District $9,179; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kHarrison Community Schools$16,375Fennville Public Schools$15,472Hart$15,129Benzie County Central Schools$14,875Durand Area Schools$13,290Hudson Area Schools$12,903Detroit Edison Public School Academy$12,478University Preparatory Art & Design$12,324Clinton Community Schools$12,228Charyl Stockwell Academy District$9,179State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hart, FY23Harrison Community Schools $16,375; Fennville Public Schools $15,472; Hart $15,129; Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Durand Area Schools $13,290; Hudson Area Schools $12,903; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Clinton Community Schools $12,228; Charyl Stockwell Academy District $9,179; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k12.5k17.5kHarrison Community Schools$16,375Fennville Public Schools$15,472Hart$15,129Benzie County Central Schools$14,875Durand Area Schools$13,290Hudson Area Schools$12,903Detroit Edison Public School Academy$12,478University Preparatory Art & Design$12,324Clinton Community Schools$12,228Charyl Stockwell Academy District$9,179State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hart, FY23Harrison Community Schools $16,375; Fennville Public Schools $15,472; Hart $15,129; Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Durand Area Schools $13,290; Hudson Area Schools $12,903; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Clinton Community Schools $12,228; Charyl Stockwell Academy District $9,179; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k12.5k17.5kHarrison Community Schools$16,375Fennville Public Schools$15,472Hart$15,129Benzie County Central Schools$14,875Durand Area Schools$13,290Hudson Area Schools$12,903Detroit Edison Public School Academy$12,478University Preparatory Art & Design$12,324Clinton Community Schools$12,228Charyl Stockwell Academy District$9,179State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$22,716,000 in revenue: 51.0% state, 30.5% local and 18.5% federal. Total spending including $675,000 of capital outlay was $20,593,000, or $16,527 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hart Public School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,592,000; Local $6,919,000; Federal $4,205,000; total $22,716,000.
  • State$11,592,000 51%
  • Local$6,919,000 30%
  • Federal$4,205,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,246 students in 2022-23, 1,189 students in 2023-24, 1,192 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hart Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,246, 2023-24: 1,189, 2024-25: 1,19205001k1.5k2022-231,2462023-241,1892024-251,192
Hart Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,246, 2023-24: 1,189, 2024-25: 1,19205001k1.5k2022-231,2462023-241,1892024-251,192
Hart Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,246, 2023-24: 1,189, 2024-25: 1,19205001k1.5k2022-231,2462023-241,1892024-251,192
Hart Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,246, 2023-24: 1,189, 2024-25: 1,19205001k1.5k2022-231,2462023-241,1892024-251,192

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,24678.615.8
2023-241,18981.614.6
2024-251,19275.415.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,718,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,787 per student

Hart Public School District booked $4,718,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 81 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $58,492 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 30 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,977,00084.3%
Special education$425,0009.0%
Other programs$316,0006.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,114 in 2018-19, $3,440 in 2019-20, $3,513 in 2020-21, $3,554 in 2021-22, $3,787 in 2022-23.

Hart Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,114, 2019-20: $3,440, 2020-21: $3,513, 2021-22: $3,554, 2022-23: $3,78701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1142019-20$3,4402020-21$3,5132021-22$3,5542022-23$3,787
Hart Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,114, 2019-20: $3,440, 2020-21: $3,513, 2021-22: $3,554, 2022-23: $3,78701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1142019-20$3,4402020-21$3,5132021-22$3,5542022-23$3,787
Hart Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,114, 2019-20: $3,440, 2020-21: $3,513, 2021-22: $3,554, 2022-23: $3,78701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1142019-20$3,4402020-21$3,5132021-22$3,5542022-23$3,787
Hart Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,114, 2019-20: $3,440, 2020-21: $3,513, 2021-22: $3,554, 2022-23: $3,78701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1142019-20$3,4402020-21$3,5132021-22$3,5542022-23$3,787

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hart Public School District scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading and 17-21% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts32-36%44%544
Math17-21%34%544

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 95 students in Hart Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%81.8%
Students in the class95115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 389 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Spitler Elementary School38911.370.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 381 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hart Middle School38116.460.4%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 422 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hart High School42223.949.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Hart Public School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hart Public School District

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentHart Public School District ranks 100 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,129).#100 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganHart Public School District is the number 309 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,246 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#309 of 892
  3. Fennville Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 1,247 students in fall 2022, $15,472 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,472
  4. Hudson Area SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,243 students in fall 2022, $12,903 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,903
  5. Compare Hart Public School District with Fennville Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Hart High School, its largest high school422 students in 2024-25, 23.9 per teacher.422
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganHart Public School District spent $58,492 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$58,492
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hart Public School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Hart Public School District?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,192 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hart Public School District spend per student?
    $15,129 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,872 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hart Public School District's money come from?
    $22,716,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.0% state, 30.5% local and 18.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Hart Public School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 206 of the 1,137 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Hart Public School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,718,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,787 per student. Divided by the 81 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,492 per teacher, more than 30 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Hart Public School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hart Public School District scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading and 17-21% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Hart Public School District?
    85-89% of the 95 students in Hart Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Hart Public School District's NCES district ID?
    2617860. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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