Harbor Beach Middle School

Harbor Beach Middle School operates as a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in HARBOR BEACH, Michigan, operated by Harbor Beach Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 100 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Within Harbor Beach Community Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 483 students, Harbor Beach Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Harbor Beach Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Huron County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Harbor Beach Middle School records 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at Harbor Beach Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Huron County indicate median household income runs about $58,870, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Huron County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,235 students), Harbor Beach Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harbor Beach Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harbor Beach Middle School has decreased 4%, going from 104 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Harbor Beach Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.