Harper Woods The School District of the City of
Harper Woods The School District of the City of is a public school district based in Harper Woods, Michigan, serving 3,041 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #114 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 434 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Steven McGhee. It spends about $11,890 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 31.4 students per teacher.
How Harper Woods The School District of the City of compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harper Woods The School District of the City of | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,890 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,749 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 31.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 608 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac | 3,050 | 6 | $10,602 | 17.2 | #113 |
| Harper Woods The School District of the City ofHarper Woods · this district | 3,041 | 7 | $11,890 | 31.4 | #114 |
| Warren Woods Public SchoolsWarren | 3,035 | 7 | $12,828 | 17.0 | #115 |
| Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs | 3,011 | 7 | $11,209 | 17.2 | #116 |
| Oak Park School District of the City ofOak Park | 3,011 | 7 | $13,809 | 17.6 | #117 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield R-IMarshfield, MO | 3,045 | $9,476 | 14.0 |
| Waynesboro City Public SchoolsWaynesboro, VA | 3,043 | $13,511 | 13.6 |
| Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago Heights, IL | 3,041 | $21,491 | 16.9 |
| Corbin IndependentCorbin, KY | 3,038 | $10,566 | 15.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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