Enrollment
100
Middle
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260000700848
Harbor Beach Middle School
402 S 5TH ST, HARBOR BEACH, MI 48441 · (989) 479-3261 · Huron County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
41 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 31 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 42% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harbor Beach Middle School→Harbor Beach Community High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harbor Beach Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Harbor Beach Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Beach Middle School this school | 100 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Webberville Middle School WEBBERVILLE | 107 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Vulcan Middle School NORWAY | 141 | 38.3% | 62.1% |
| Dearborn STEM Middle School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 166 | 42.2% | N/A |
| John Ball Park Zoo School GRAND RAPIDS | 58 | 43.1% | 66.3% |
| Merrill Middle School MERRILL | 97 | 52.6% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harbor Beach Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #477 of 491 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #279 of 477 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
100
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 100 | 6.7 | 15.0:1 | 41% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 4.7 | 21.5:1 | 48% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 5.7 | 18.4:1 | 48% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 6 | 16.3:1 | 41% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 6.2 | 16.7:1 | 51% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 6 | 18.5:1 | 42% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 8 | 20.4:1 | 53% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 6 | 27.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harbor Beach Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (104 to 100); teachers up 7% (6.2 to 6.7).
About Harbor Beach Middle School
In HARBOR BEACH, Michigan, part of Huron County, Harbor Beach Middle School is a middle-grades school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 100 students. Middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students, which makes this school 80% below average.
Harbor Beach Middle School is part of Harbor Beach Community Schools, where 3 schools serve 483 students.
Roughly 92% of students at Harbor Beach Middle School are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. Huron County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Harbor Beach Middle School is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Harbor Beach Middle School comes to 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.0:1. Middle schools in Michigan average 17.5:1, 2.5 more students per teacher than here. Harbor Beach Middle School counts 41% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The county, Huron County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $58,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 4,235 students.
Measured in a straight line, Harbor Beach Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Harbor Beach Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Harbor Beach Middle School was 98 in 2020-21 and 100 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.3 to 15.0 over 4 years.
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Huron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,113
Census ACS
Median income
$58,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
4,235 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harbor Beach Community Schools
- Harbor Beach Community High SchoolHigh · 218 students
- Harbor Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
Other schools in HARBOR BEACH
- Harbor Beach Community High SchoolHigh · 218 students
- Harbor Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Eccles SchoolElementary · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Harbor Beach Elementary School0.0 mi · 165
- Harbor Beach Community High School0.0 mi · 218
- Eccles School6.8 mi · 27
- Adams Elementary School10.0 mi · 25
- Verona Mills School11.5 mi · 27
- Ubly Community Elementary School16.7 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Harbor Beach Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harbor Beach Middle School?
Harbor Beach Middle School enrolls approximately 100 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harbor Beach Middle School serve?
Harbor Beach Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harbor Beach Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harbor Beach Middle School is approximately 15.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harbor Beach Middle School?
At Harbor Beach Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Harbor Beach Middle School public or private?
Harbor Beach Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harbor Beach Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.