| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Beaver Island Community School | Beaver Island | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Bloomfield Hills Schools | Bloomfield Hills | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Byron Center Public Schools | Byron Center | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | East Grand Rapids Public School District | Grand Rapids | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Northville Public Schools | Northville | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #6 | Novi Community School District | Novi | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #7 | Spring Lake Public Schools | Nunica | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #8 | Caledonia Community Schools | Alto | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #9 | Forest Hills Public Schools | Ada | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #10 | Fowler Public Schools | Fowler | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #11 | New Buffalo Area School District | New Buffalo | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #12 | Troy School District | Troy | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #13 | Birmingham Public Schools | Birmingham | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #14 | Brighton Area Schools | Brighton | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #15 | Houghton-Portage Township Schools | Dodgeville | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #16 | Les Cheneaux Community Schools | Cedarville | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #17 | Rochester Community School District | Rochester | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #18 | Hudsonville Public School District | Hudsonville | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #19 | Okemos Public Schools | Okemos | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #20 | Rockford Public Schools | Belmont | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #21 | Saline Area Schools | Saline | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #22 | Saugatuck Public Schools | Douglas | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #23 | Grand Haven Area Public Schools | Ferrysburg | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #24 | Haslett Public Schools | Haslett | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #25 | Jenison Public Schools | Jenison | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
Best School Districts in Michigan (2026)
This ranking covers 489 rated public school districts in Michigan, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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