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Highland Park, MI

8,248 residents•900 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
0.3
out of 10
92% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
12%Math
12%Reading
69% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
12.22
per 1,000 students
173% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
127.91
per 1,000 residents
175% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
5
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Highland Park; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Highland Park

6 schools
0.6
George Washington Carver Middle School
Elementarycharter
0.4
Barber Elementary School
Elementarycharter
0.2
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Elementarycharter
0.0
Covenant School Spectrum
Middlecharter
—
Career Academy/Adult Education
Highpublic
—
Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Highland Park

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Highland Park in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
173% above Michigan avg
12.22
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault55%
  • Theft27%
  • Burglary18%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Highland Park

1,055 total incidents reported across Highland Park in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
175% above Michigan avg
127.91
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
410
Property
605
Drug
21
Weapons
15
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft17%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

900 students enrolled across Highland Park's schools.

  • Charter900100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Highland Park's K-12 schools.

  • Black93%
  • White3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
43%Female57%Male
93%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.