Harbor Beach Elementary School in Harbor Beach, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harbor Beach Elementary School is a rural public school in Harbor Beach, Michigan that is part of Harbor Beach Community School District. It serves 165 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

165 Students

14 Teachers

402 S 5th St

Harbor Beach, MI 48441 View local requests

http://www.hbpirates.org

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Harbor Beach Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Harbor Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 12, 2026

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