Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland, Michigan on �ǿմ�ý

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Spring Mills Elementary School

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Spring Mills Elementary School is a suburban public school in Highland, Michigan that is part of Huron Valley School District. It serves 424 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 156 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 5

424 Students

29 Teachers

3150 Harvey Lake Rd

Highland, MI 48356 View local requests

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Spring Mills Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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

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