Public schools in Macomb, MI
Macomb has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,612 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Chippewa Valley Schools runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Macomb's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Macomb | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Valley Schools | 9 | 14,703 | $13,999 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 3 | 9,414 | $15,114 |
| Utica Community Schools | 2 | 25,744 | $14,295 |
| Macomb ISD | 1 | 3,882 | not reported |
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.
2 high schools in Macomb, 4,021 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota High School | 2,476 | 21.6 | 19.2% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| High School North | 1,545 | 21.7 | 24.3% | L'Anse Creuse 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.
3 middle schools in Macomb, 2,510 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Middle School | 1,078 | 22.5 | 23.6% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Iroquois Middle School | 814 | 22.0 | 22.2% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Middle School North | 618 | 19.6 | 27.7% | L'Anse Creuse 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.
9 elementary schools in Macomb, 4,877 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Ebeling Elementary School | 711 | 19.9 | 31.4% | Utica Community Schools |
| Shawnee Elementary School | 662 | 18.8 | 17.8% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Ojibwa Elementary School | 622 | 18.6 | 39.2% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Atwood Elementary School | 612 | 18.5 | 31.0% | L'Anse Creuse Public Schools |
| Sequoyah Elementary School | 490 | 17.5 | 18.0% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Fox Elementary School | 471 | 16.8 | 43.9% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Mohawk Elementary School | 463 | 16.8 | 24.4% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Cheyenne Elementary School | 440 | 15.7 | 22.0% | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Beck Centennial Elementary School | 406 | 16.3 | 29.6% | Utica Community 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.
One other school in Macomb, 204 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen H Peters School | 204 | 6.3 | 53.9% | Macomb 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 Macomb's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Macomb school has 18.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 6.7% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 618 students (state 360).
| Macomb | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 618 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 6.7% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Macomb 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 Macomb
- Chippewa Valley SchoolsRuns 9 of Macomb's 15 public schools and spent $13,999 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,999
- Dakota High School, the largest high school in Macomb2,476 students in 2024-25, 21.6 per teacher.2,476
- Compare Chippewa Valley Schools with L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsMacomb'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 a Macomb 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 Macomb
How many public schools are in Macomb, MI?
15 public schools with an address in Macomb were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,612 students.What is the largest high school in Macomb?
Dakota High School, with 2,476 students in 2024-25 (Chippewa Valley Schools).Which districts run Macomb's schools?
Chippewa Valley Schools (9 schools), L'Anse Creuse Public Schools (3 schools), Utica Community Schools (2 schools), Macomb ISD (1 school). 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