Port Huron Area School District

2720 Riverside Drive, Po Box 5013
Port Huron, MI 48060-5013
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Port Huron Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,669 students in Port Huron Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Port Huron Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,362 Schools
# Students
7,291 Students
548,076 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
32,278 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Port Huron Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 863 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#574 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Port Huron Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Huron Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Huron Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Port Huron Area   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
562 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
8%
23%
# White Students
5,483 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
706 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
586
18,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
17,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
495
17,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
509
18,015
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
19,044
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
27,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
522
86,508
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
104,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
107,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
633
37,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
694
31,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
588
29,999
# Students in 12th Grade:
581
31,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,261. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $17,455. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$104 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Port Huron Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$96 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Port Huron Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$14,304
$18,261
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Port Huron Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$13,094
$17,455
This chart display average spending per public school student in Port Huron Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Huron Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
55 15th St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 455-0029
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Fort Gratiot Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3985 Keewahdin Rd
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
(810) 984-6544
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Holland Woods Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1617 Holland Ave
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6548
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: #44.
Central Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 32nd St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 984-6533
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,291 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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