Public schools in Michigan
3,468 public schools and 881 school districts in Michigan: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
3,468 public schools and 881 school districts in Michigan: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Michigan has 3,468 public schools with 1,369,409 students and 16.6 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
11% of students attend one of its 368 charter schools.
2,555 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across Michigan (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | 104 | 48,448 | $21,406 |
| Utica Community Schools | 37 | 25,143 | $15,140 |
| Dearborn City School District | 37 | 19,197 | $18,903 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 32 | 16,551 | $19,439 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 23 | 15,910 | $15,647 |
| Chippewa Valley Schools | 20 | 14,504 | $14,957 |
| Rochester Community School District | 21 | 14,496 | $15,197 |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual AcademyCharterMostly virtual | Pre-K–12 | 3,934 | 19.1 | 26% | 8.0% |
Sources
| 48 |
| 13,567 |
| $19,531 |
| Livonia Public Schools School District | 25 | 12,920 | $17,170 |
| Warren Consolidated Schools | 23 | 12,338 | $17,917 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools | 31 | 12,227 | $16,885 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools | 20 | 11,640 | $15,733 |
| K–12 |
| 3,455 |
| 19.3 |
| 21% | 5.2% |
Michigan Virtual Charter AcademyCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 3,199 | 19.6 | 23% | 6.0% |
Link Learning Virtual ProgramAlternativeFully virtual | 9–12 | 2,526 | 89.9 | — | — |
Cass Technical High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,493 | 24.0 | — | — |
Dakota High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,476 | 21.6 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 2,441 | 22.1 | — | — |
Grand Blanc Community High SchoolFree meals for all | 8–12 | 2,377 | 21.1 | — | — |
West Ottawa High School CampusFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,187 | 19.6 | — | — |
Chippewa Valley High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,162 | 21.8 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.