Michigan · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Michigan

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

The ranking in one line

Jenison International Academy in JENISON is Michigan's top-resourced public school, scoring 73/100 on the NCES resource index.

73/100
top score (grade B): 1
schools at the top grade (B): 55/100
average across the top 50

#	School	Grade	Enrollment	Student:Teacher	District	Score
1	Jenison International Academy JENISON	B	159	12.7:1	Jenison Public Schools	73
2	Central Academy ANN ARBOR	C+	509	14.7:1	Central Academy	62
3	El Sol Elementary KALAMAZOO	C+	368	18.5:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	61
4	Richard Elementary School GROSSE POINTE FARMS	C+	313	14:1	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	60
5	Evergreen Elementary ALLENDALE	C	573	16.1:1	Allendale Public Schools	59
6	Winchell Elementary School KALAMAZOO	C	465	20.1:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	59
7	Arcadia Elementary School KALAMAZOO	C	355	15.4:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	59
8	Lincoln International Studies School KALAMAZOO	C	306	12.6:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	59
9	Deckerville Elementary School DECKERVILLE	C	288	13.5:1	Deckerville Community School District	58
10	Ernest W Seaholm High School BIRMINGHAM	C	1,081	15:1	Birmingham Public Schools	57
11	Dix Street Elementary School OTSEGO	C	357	13.2:1	Otsego Public Schools	57
12	Peck Community Elem School PECK	C	174	12.7:1	Peck Community School District	57
13	Birmingham Covington School BLOOMFIELD HILLS	C	643	17.2:1	Birmingham Public Schools	56
14	Derby Middle School BIRMINGHAM	C	631	14.9:1	Birmingham Public Schools	56
15	Coopersville West Early Childhood Center COOPERSVILLE	C	352	9.4:1	Coopersville Area Public School District	56
16	New Buffalo Elementary School NEW BUFFALO	C	211	11:1	New Buffalo Area Schools	56
17	Sparta Senior High School SPARTA	C	778	20.8:1	Sparta Area Schools	55
18	Northglade Montessori School KALAMAZOO	C	271	21:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	55
19	Merrill Elementary School MERRILL	C	196	12.4:1	Merrill Community Schools	55
20	Central Park Elementary School Midland	C-	646	15.6:1	Midland Public Schools	54
21	Kingwestwood Elementary School KALAMAZOO	C-	531	21.1:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	54
22	Prairie Ridge Elementary School KALAMAZOO	C-	449	18.8:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	54
23	Parkwoodupjohn Elementary School KALAMAZOO	C-	427	16.5:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	54
24	Ferry Elementary School GROSSE POINTE WOODS	C-	357	13.8:1	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	54
25	Webster Elementary School LIVONIA	C-	253	18.8:1	Livonia Public Schools School District	54
26	Oakland Flextech High School Farmington Hills	C-	162	16.8:1	Oakland FlexTech High School	54
27	Wylie E Groves High School BEVERLY HILLS	C-	1,108	17.1:1	Birmingham Public Schools	53
28	Berkshire Middle School BEVERLY HILLS	C-	695	16:1	Birmingham Public Schools	53
29	Pinewood School JENISON	C-	320	14.3:1	Jenison Public Schools	53
30	Madison Academy High School Burton	C-	276	9.6:1	Madison Academy	53
31	Woodward School for Technology and Research KALAMAZOO	C-	242	12.1:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	53
32	Global Tech Academy Ypsilanti	C-	213	18.8:1	Global Tech Academy	53
33	Black River Public School Middlehigh HOLLAND	C-	569	13:1	Black River Public School	52
34	Frank E Bartlett School SOUTH LYON	C-	483	18.2:1	South Lyon Community Schools	52
35	Bauerwood School JENISON	C-	480	16.8:1	Jenison Public Schools	52
36	North Muskegon Elementary School MUSKEGON	C-	406	15.7:1	North Muskegon Public Schools	52
37	Avondale Gifted and Talented Education ROCHESTER HLS	C-	381	17.3:1	Avondale School District	52
38	Jeffers Elementary School SPRING LAKE	C-	379	13.1:1	Spring Lake Public Schools	52
39	Mcalearsawden Elem School BAY CITY	C-	378	14.7:1	Bay City School District	52
40	Quarton Elementary BIRMINGHAM	C-	371	13.8:1	Birmingham Public Schools	52
41	Oakwood Intermediate Allendale	C-	347	13.8:1	Allendale Public Schools	52
42	Siebert Elementary School MIDLAND	C-	643	18.3:1	Midland Public Schools	51
43	West Maple Elementary School BLOOMFIELD HILLS	C-	529	13.2:1	Birmingham Public Schools	51
44	Adams Elementary School MIDLAND	C-	479	17.6:1	Midland Public Schools	51
45	George Defer Elementary School GROSSE POINTE PARK	C-	460	16.3:1	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	51
46	Chestnut Hill Elementary School MIDLAND	C-	416	17.6:1	Midland Public Schools	51
47	Plymouth Elementary School MIDLAND	C-	406	16.9:1	Midland Public Schools	51
48	Edison Environmental Science Academy KALAMAZOO	C-	376	13.7:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	51
49	Salem Elementary School NORTHVILLE	C-	371	15:1	South Lyon Community Schools	51
50	Bullock Creek Elementary School MIDLAND	C-	303	17.1:1	Bullock Creek School District	51

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Michigan? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Michigan is Jenison International Academy in JENISON with a quality score of 73/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.