Public schools in Plymouth, MI
Plymouth has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,513 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Plymouth-Canton Community Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Plymouth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Plymouth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 8 | 16,294 | $14,974 |
| Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy | 1 | 793 | $10,332 |
| Ivywood Classical Academy | 1 | 574 | $7,293 |
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.
One high school in Plymouth, 194 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starkweather Academy Fiegel | 194 | 13.2 | 38.7% | Plymouth-Canton 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.
3 middle schools in Plymouth, 2,219 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Middle School | 827 | 20.4 | 15.4% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| East Middle School | 725 | 19.9 | 14.5% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| West Middle School | 667 | 18.8 | 12.1% | Plymouth-Canton 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.
5 elementary schools in Plymouth, 2,487 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy | 823 | 22.1 | 14.8% | Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy |
| Bird Elementary School | 476 | 19.0 | 16.2% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Isbister Elementary School | 422 | 15.3 | 12.8% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Farrand Elementary School | 402 | 15.3 | 17.9% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Smith Elementary School | 364 | 16.8 | 10.7% | Plymouth-Canton 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 Plymouth, 613 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivywood Classical Academy | 613 | 16.9 | 13.4% | Ivywood Classical Academy |
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 Plymouth's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Plymouth school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 545 students (state 360).
| Plymouth | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 545 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 70% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Plymouth 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 Plymouth
- Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsRuns 8 of Plymouth's 10 public schools and spent $14,974 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,974
- Starkweather Academy Fiegel, the largest high school in Plymouth194 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.194
- Compare Plymouth-Canton Community Schools with Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyPlymouth'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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth
How many public schools are in Plymouth, MI?
10 public schools with an address in Plymouth were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,513 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Plymouth?
Starkweather Academy Fiegel, with 194 students in 2024-25 (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools).Which districts run Plymouth's schools?
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (8 schools), Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy (1 school), Ivywood Classical Academy (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