Hart Middle School

Hart Middle School is one of the small intermediate schools in HART, Michigan, operated by Hart Public School District, with 381 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 502.

Hart Public School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,192 students. Hart Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Hart Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 38% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Oceana County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Hart Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hart Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 38.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oceana County put the typical household earns roughly $62,417 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Oceana County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,852 students), Hart Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hart High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hart Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hart Middle School has fell 8%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.