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. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Jenison International Academy in JENISON is Michigan's top-resourced public school, scoring 70/100 on the NCES resource index.

70/100
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 AcademyJENISON	B	159	14.5:1	Jenison Public Schools	70
2	Central AcademyANN ARBOR	C+	509	14.1:1	Central Academy	62
3	Winchell Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO	C+	465	19.4:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	60
4	El Sol ElementaryKALAMAZOO	C	368	19.4:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	59
5	Arcadia Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO	C	355	15.4:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	59
6	Ernest W Seaholm High SchoolBIRMINGHAM	C	1,081	13.3:1	Birmingham Public Schools	58
7	Evergreen ElementaryALLENDALE	C	573	16.9:1	Allendale Public Schools	58
8	Richard Elementary SchoolGROSSE POINTE FARMS	C	313	15.7:1	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	58
9	Deckerville Elementary SchoolDECKERVILLE	C	288	13.1:1	Deckerville Community School District	58
10	Webster Elementary SchoolLIVONIA	C	253	16.9:1	Livonia Public Schools School District	57
11	Peck Community Elem SchoolPECK	C	174	12.4:1	Peck Community School District	57
12	Oakland Flextech High SchoolFarmington Hills	C	162	13.5:1	Oakland FlexTech High School	57
13	J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDETROIT	C	125	8.3:1	Detroit Public Schools Community District	57
14	Sparta Senior High SchoolSPARTA	C	778	19:1	Sparta Area Schools	56
15	Birmingham Covington SchoolBLOOMFIELD HILLS	C	643	17.4:1	Birmingham Public Schools	56
16	Derby Middle SchoolBIRMINGHAM	C	631	15:1	Birmingham Public Schools	56
17	Jw Sexton High SchoolLANSING	C	586	10.9:1	Lansing Public School District	56
18	Kingwestwood Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO	C	531	19:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	56
19	Parkwoodupjohn Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO	C	427	15.3:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	56
20	New Buffalo Elementary SchoolNEW BUFFALO	C	211	10.6:1	New Buffalo Area Schools	56
21	Merrill Elementary SchoolMERRILL	C	196	11.5:1	Merrill Community Schools	56
22	Hamady Middle SchoolFLINT	C	154	10.3:1	Westwood Heights Schools	56
23	Oak Park High SchoolOAK PARK	C	798	16.3:1	Oak Park School District of the City of	55
24	Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO	C	449	18:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	55
25	Dix Street Elementary SchoolOTSEGO	C	357	14.9:1	Otsego Public Schools	55
26	Northglade Montessori SchoolKALAMAZOO	C	271	20.8:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	55
27	Pinewood SchoolJENISON	C-	320	13.3:1	Jenison Public Schools	54
28	Wylie E Groves High SchoolBEVERLY HILLS	C-	1,108	17:1	Birmingham Public Schools	53
29	Central Park Elementary SchoolMidland	C-	646	15.8:1	Midland Public Schools	53
30	Plymouth Elementary SchoolMIDLAND	C-	406	15.6:1	Midland Public Schools	53
31	Oakwood IntermediateAllendale	C-	347	12.4:1	Allendale Public Schools	53
32	Lincoln International Studies SchoolKALAMAZOO	C-	306	17:1	Kalamazoo Public Schools	53
33	Ojibwe Charter SchoolBRIMLEY	C-	125	12.5:1	Ojibwe Charter School	53
34	Berkshire Middle SchoolBEVERLY HILLS	C-	695	17:1	Birmingham Public Schools	52
35	Black River Public School MiddlehighHOLLAND	C-	569	13.5:1	Black River Public School	52
36	Frank E Bartlett SchoolSOUTH LYON	C-	483	18.6:1	South Lyon Community Schools	52
37	Bauerwood SchoolJENISON	C-	480	16.6:1	Jenison Public Schools	52
38	William a Brummer Elementary SchoolSOUTH LYON	C-	469	18:1	South Lyon Community Schools	52
39	Madison Academy High SchoolBurton	C-	276	11:1	Madison Academy	52
40	Global Tech AcademyYpsilanti	C-	213	19.4:1	Global Tech Academy	52
41	Rosewood SchoolJENISON	C-	481	16.6:1	Jenison Public Schools	51
42	Adams Elementary SchoolMIDLAND	C-	479	17.7:1	Midland Public Schools	51
43	Chestnut Hill Elementary SchoolMIDLAND	C-	416	17.3:1	Midland Public Schools	51
44	Jeffers Elementary SchoolSPRING LAKE	C-	379	13.5:1	Spring Lake Public Schools	51
45	Ferry Elementary SchoolGROSSE POINTE WOODS	C-	357	16.2:1	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	51
46	Mary Mcguire SchoolMOUNT PLEASANT	C-	276	14.5:1	Mt. Pleasant City School District	51
47	Parkside Elementary SchoolROCKFORD	C-	179	8.1:1	Rockford Public Schools	51
48	Mackinaw City K12 SchoolMACKINAW CITY	C-	147	9.2:1	Mackinaw City Public Schools	51
49	Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolMOUNT PLEASANT	C-	1,066	15.2:1	Mt. Pleasant City School District	50
50	West Maple Elementary SchoolBLOOMFIELD HILLS	C-	529	13.6:1	Birmingham Public Schools	50

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 70/100 (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.