10 public K-12 schools in Commerce Township from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
10 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Commerce Township's 10 public schools is Walled Lake Northern High School, scoring 19/100, against a city average of 30.4/100. Computed live across every Commerce Township campus reporting to NCES.
How the Commerce Township Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Commerce Township, MI enrolls 7,362 students across 10 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 18.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 30.4/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Commerce Township on this index is Walled Lake Northern High School, at 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,383 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Commerce Township spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Walled Lake Northern High School accounts for 18.8% of all Commerce Township public-school enrollment
That concentration means Commerce Township-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Commerce Township school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Commerce Township school enrollment ranges from 311 students (lowest) to 1,383 students (highest), a spread of 1,072 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Commerce Township student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Commerce Township
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
What are the best schools in Commerce Township, MI? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Commerce Township is Walled Lake Northern High School with a quality score of 19/100. There are 10 public schools in Commerce Township with 7,362 total students.
How many schools are in Commerce Township, MI? ▼
Commerce Township has 10 public schools with a total enrollment of 7,362 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 18.6:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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