Top Rankings
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 9,353 students in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools are East Middle School, Salem High School and Plymouth High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
15,910 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
895 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
15%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
5%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
11%
23%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
63%
58%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,409 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$287 MM
$30,868 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$293 MM
$29,866 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,059
$22,574
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,409
$21,841
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1042 S Mill St
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4955
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4955
Gr: 6-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Salem High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
46181 Joy Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2800
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2800
Gr: 6-12 | 1,871 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Plymouth High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8400 N Beck Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 582-5500
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 582-5500
Gr: 6-12 | 1,816 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Canton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8415 N Canton Center Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-7545
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-7545
Gr: 6-12 | 1,899 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
44401 W Ann Arbor Trl
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7599
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7599
Gr: 6-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46081 Ann Arbor Rd W
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-2770
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-2770
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #77.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46250 Cherry Hill Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7600
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #88.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45083 Hanford Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-7952
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-7952
Gr: 6-8 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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