Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Michigan (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Michigan are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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.
Statewide Range: 3%
33%
Avg. Statewide: 13%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Michigan (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
33%
(33 out of 100)
(33 out of 100)
- Angell School
Rank: #10 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Community High School
Rank: #13 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Martin Luther King Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Washtenaw County, MI Schools
Rank: #22.
27%
(28 out of 103)
(28 out of 103)
- Rosy Mound School
Rank: #13 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lake Hills Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ottawa County, MI Schools
Rank: #33.
22%
(77 out of 346)
(77 out of 346)
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
17%
(40 out of 240)
(40 out of 240)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kent County, MI Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
17%
(8 out of 46)
(8 out of 46)
- Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Spencer Road Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hartland Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livingston County, MI Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
17%
(4 out of 23)
(4 out of 23)
- Edwardsburg Intermediate School
Rank: #128 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%) - Brookside Learning Center
Rank: #236 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%) - Eagle Lake Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cass County, MI Schools
Rank: #77.
15%
(14 out of 94)
(14 out of 94)
- Okemos Public Montessoricentral
Rank: #17 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Okemos High School
Rank: #77 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%) - Cornell Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ingham County, MI Schools
Rank: #88.
12%
(3 out of 26)
(3 out of 26)
Rank: #99.
11%
(8 out of 76)
(8 out of 76)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
9%
(8 out of 93)
(8 out of 93)
- Woodsedge Learning Center
Rank: #133 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Portage West Middle School
Rank: #191 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%) - Moorsbridge Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kalamazoo County, MI Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
9%
(7 out of 79)
(7 out of 79)
Rank: #1212.
8%
(43 out of 572)
(43 out of 572)
Rank: #1313.
6%
(3 out of 48)
(3 out of 48)
- Sycamore Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Dix Street Elementary School
Rank: #176 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Douglas Elementary School
Rank: #176 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allegan County, MI Schools
Rank: #1414.
5%
(3 out of 55)
(3 out of 55)
- Gardens Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - Avoca Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - John F Farrellemmett Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Clair County, MI Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
3%
(6 out of 237)
(6 out of 237)
- International Academy Of Macomb
Rank: #4 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center
Rank: #4 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Messmore Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Macomb County, MI Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
3%
(4 out of 154)
(4 out of 154)
- Hill Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Hyatt Elementary School
Rank: #200 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Lillian G Mason Elementary School
Rank: #270 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Genesee County, MI Schools
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