Hart Public School District

301 Johnson St W
Hart, MI 49420-1081
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hart Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 422 students in Hart Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Hart Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Hart Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hart High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
527,624 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
30,787 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hart Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#541 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
35%
36%
45%
37%
38%
87%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
37%
9%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
61%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,586 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,291
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,586
$17,782

Best Hart Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hart High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Johnson St W
Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-5691
Gr: 9-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,192 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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