Public schools in Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor has 42 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 5 middle, 23 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 18,632 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Ann Arbor Public Schools runs 32 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Ann Arbor's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ann Arbor | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 32 | 17,026 | $19,271 |
| Washtenaw ISD | 6 | 906 | not reported |
| Washtenaw Technical Middle College | 1 | 776 | $10,192 |
| Central Academy | 1 | 530 | $16,094 |
| Multicultural Academy | 1 | 191 | $12,555 |
| Honey Creek Community School | 1 | 251 | $13,518 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Ann Arbor, 6,206 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron High School | 1,696 | 16.7 | 27.4% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Pioneer High School | 1,671 | 17.9 | 19.7% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Skyline High School | 1,237 | 17.6 | 17.8% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Washtenaw Technical Middle College | 821 | 31.9 | 31.1% | Washtenaw Technical Middle College |
| Community High School | 513 | 15.1 | 7.6% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Pathways To Success Academic Campus | 162 | 14.3 | 67.9% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Young Adult Programs | 87 | 5.2 | 50.6% | Washtenaw ISD |
| Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs | 16 | 4.0 | 62.5% | Washtenaw ISD |
| Correctional Services | 3 | 15.0 | not reported | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Ann Arbor, 3,371 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slauson Middle School | 729 | 17.3 | 18.5% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Clague Middle School | 696 | 18.7 | 13.4% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Tappan Middle School | 695 | 16.9 | 27.8% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Forsythe Middle School | 635 | 18.0 | 23.1% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Scarlett Middle School | 616 | 13.5 | 52.4% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
23 elementary schools in Ann Arbor, 8,138 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School | 614 | 14.3 | 17.8% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Martin Luther King Elementary School | 511 | 15.5 | 8.0% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Ann Arbor Open at Mack School | 508 | 14.9 | 9.6% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Thurston Elementary School | 506 | 15.7 | 15.0% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Burns Park Elementary School | 477 | 16.4 | 15.7% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Wines Elementary School | 465 | 17.2 | 7.3% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Uriah H Lawton School | 422 | 16.1 | 9.5% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| John Allen School | 401 | 14.0 | 29.2% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Haisley Elementary School | 400 | 14.2 | 25.0% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Mary D Mitchell School | 372 | 13.2 | 54.0% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter School | 363 | 14.5 | 46.3% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Eberwhite School | 353 | 15.7 | 12.7% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Logan Elementary School | 349 | 14.5 | 14.6% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Bach Elementary School | 334 | 15.9 | 12.3% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Dicken Elementary School | 320 | 17.1 | 22.2% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Abbot School | 315 | 12.3 | 37.8% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Angell School | 294 | 16.6 | 14.6% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Lakewood Elementary School | 258 | 11.9 | 31.0% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Honey Creek Community School | 236 | 11.1 | 9.3% | Honey Creek Community School |
| Pittsfield School | 230 | 11.7 | 39.1% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Pattengill School | 206 | 11.8 | 44.7% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Clifford E Bryant Comm School | 200 | 11.1 | 39.5% | Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program | 4 | 0.8 | not reported | Washtenaw ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in Ann Arbor, 917 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Academy | 509 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Central Academy |
| Multicultural Academy | 324 | 15.6 | 71.9% | Multicultural Academy |
| High Point School | 51 | 2.8 | 52.9% | Washtenaw ISD |
| Progress Park | 20 | 3.0 | 65.0% | Washtenaw ISD |
| LocalBased SpecEd Programs | 13 | 2.0 | 38.5% | Washtenaw ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ann Arbor's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Ann Arbor school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 21% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 368 students (state 360).
| Ann Arbor | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 368 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 21% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 9.5% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 42 Ann Arbor schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor Public SchoolsRuns 32 of Ann Arbor's 42 public schools and spent $19,271 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,271
- Huron High School, the largest high school in Ann Arbor1,696 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.1,696
- Compare Ann Arbor Public Schools with Washtenaw ISDAnn Arbor's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ann Arbor addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ann Arbor
How many public schools are in Ann Arbor, MI?
42 public schools with an address in Ann Arbor were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 5 middle, 23 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 18,632 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ann Arbor?
Huron High School, with 1,696 students in 2024-25 (Ann Arbor Public Schools).Which districts run Ann Arbor's schools?
Ann Arbor Public Schools (32 schools), Washtenaw ISD (6 schools), Washtenaw Technical Middle College (1 school), Central Academy (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25