Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Michigan

The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Michigan are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.

Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Michigan (2021)

City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.Bloomfield Hills, MI
69%
(9 out of 13)
Rank: #2-32. - 3.Ada, MI
67%
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #2-32. - 3.Byron Center, MI
67%
(6 out of 9)
Rank: #4-54. - 5.Birmingham, MI
60%
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #4-54. - 5.Haslett, MI
60%
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #6-86. - 8.Rochester, MI
56%
(14 out of 25)
Rank: #6-86. - 8.Spring Lake, MI
56%
(5 out of 9)
Rank: #6-86. - 8.Troy, MI
56%
(14 out of 25)
Rank: #9-109. - 10.Lake Orion, MI
55%
(6 out of 11)
Rank: #9-109. - 10.Okemos, MI
55%
(6 out of 11)
Rank: #1111.Hudsonville, MI
54%
(7 out of 13)
Rank: #12-1312. - 13.Franklin, MI
50%
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #12-1312. - 13.Northville, MI
50%
(6 out of 12)
Rank: #1414.Grosse Pointe, MI
47%
(7 out of 15)
Rank: #15-1715. - 17.Novi, MI
44%
(7 out of 16)
Rank: #15-1715. - 17.Saline, MI
44%
(4 out of 9)
Rank: #15-1715. - 17.Zeeland, MI
44%
(7 out of 16)
Rank: #1818.Saint Joseph, MI
43%
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #19-2019. - 20.Grand Haven, MI
42%
(5 out of 12)
Rank: #19-2019. - 20.Plymouth, MI
42%
(5 out of 12)
Rank: #2121.Ann Arbor, MI
40%
(19 out of 47)
Rank: #22-2422. - 24.Brighton, MI
38%
(5 out of 13)
Rank: #22-2422. - 24.Grandville, MI
38%
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #22-2422. - 24.Marysville, MI
38%
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #2525.Canton, MI
37%
(7 out of 19)
Rank: #26-2826. - 28.Davison, MI
33%
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #26-2826. - 28.Jenison, MI
33%
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #26-2826. - 28.Portage, MI
33%
(6 out of 18)
Rank: #2929.Wyandotte, MI
30%
(3 out of 10)
Rank: #3030.Midland, MI
22%
(5 out of 23)
Rank: #3131.Clarkston, MI
21%
(3 out of 14)
Rank: #3232.Livonia, MI
17%
(5 out of 30)
Rank: #3333.Holland, MI
13%
(4 out of 30)
Rank: #3434.Traverse City, MI
12%
(3 out of 26)
Rank: #3535.Grand Rapids, MI
10%
(15 out of 143)
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Did You Know?
Testing rankings and test scores should not be compared across states - there is large variation in how states define "proficiency" on their standardized tests. In states with the lowest expectations, "proficiency" can be several grade levels below proficiency in states with the highest expectations.