Public schools and districts in Michigan
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 884
- Regular districts
- 536
- Schools
- 3,465
- Students in regular districts
- 1,214,168
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse Michigan agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Public Schools Community District NCES 2601103 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | DETROIT | 104 | 48,828 | 16.1:1 |
| Utica Community Schools NCES 2634470 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | STERLING HEIGHTS | 37 | 25,297 | 17.9:1 |
| Dearborn City School District NCES 2611600 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | DEARBORN | 37 | 19,262 | 14.8:1 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools NCES 2602820 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | ANN ARBOR | 32 | 16,871 | 14.9:1 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools NCES 2628560 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PLYMOUTH | 23 | 16,083 | 17.7:1 |
| Rochester Community School District NCES 2629940 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | ROCHESTER HLS | 21 | 14,868 | 19.3:1 |
| Chippewa Valley Schools NCES 2609570 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 20 | 14,276 | 18.4:1 |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools NCES 2616440 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GRAND RAPIDS | 46 | 13,692 | 16.3:1 |
| Livonia Public Schools School District NCES 2621840 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | LIVONIA | 25 | 13,076 | 15.6:1 |
| Warren Consolidated Schools NCES 2635190 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | WARREN | 23 | 12,564 | 16.7:1 |
| Troy School District NCES 2634260 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TROY | 21 | 12,283 | 16.8:1 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools NCES 2619950 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | KALAMAZOO | 31 | 12,273 | 17.7:1 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools NCES 2635160 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | WALLED LAKE | 19 | 11,818 | 17:1 |
| Lansing Public School District NCES 2621150 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | LANSING | 26 | 9,951 | 17:1 |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District NCES 2600015 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | WESTLAND | 16 | 9,861 | 17.1:1 |
| Kentwood Public Schools NCES 2620340 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GRAND RAPIDS | 17 | 9,631 | 17:1 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools NCES 2621870 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Clinton Township | 19 | 9,215 | 16.6:1 |
| Farmington Public School District NCES 2614070 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | FARMINGTON | 16 | 9,110 | 14.5:1 |
| Forest Hills Public Schools NCES 2614610 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GRAND RAPIDS | 18 | 8,838 | 16.9:1 |
| Wayne RESA NCES 2680995 · Specialized public school district | WAYNE | 0 | 8,615 | — |
| Traverse City Area Public Schools NCES 2633870 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TRAVERSE CITY | 16 | 8,584 | 19.1:1 |
| Portage Public Schools NCES 2628950 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PORTAGE | 14 | 8,497 | 17:1 |
| South Lyon Community Schools NCES 2632250 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | SOUTH LYON | 13 | 8,387 | 17.3:1 |
| Huron Valley Schools NCES 2618990 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | HIGHLAND | 15 | 7,687 | 16.7:1 |
| Rockford Public Schools NCES 2630030 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | ROCKFORD | 15 | 7,509 | 17:1 |
Large public high schools in Michigan
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
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Berrien Springs Public Schools · 09–12
Cass Technical High School
Detroit Public Schools Community District · 09–12
Dakota High School
Chippewa Valley Schools · 09–12
Northville High School
Northville Public Schools · 09–12
Grand Blanc Community High School
Grand Blanc Community Schools · 07–12
West Ottawa High School Campus
West Ottawa Public School District · 09–12
Chippewa Valley High School
Chippewa Valley Schools · 09–12
Novi High School
Novi Community School District · 08–12
East Kentwood High School
Kentwood Public Schools · 10–12
Lake Orion Community High School
Lake Orion Community Schools · 09–12
Troy High School
Troy School District · 09–12
Hudsonville High School
Hudsonville Public School District · 09–12
Fordson High School
Dearborn City School District · 09–12
Howell High School
Howell Public Schools · 09–12
Western International High School
Detroit Public Schools Community District · 09–12
Canton High School
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools · 06–12
Brighton High School
Brighton Area Schools · 09–12
Adlai Stevenson High School
Utica Community Schools · 09–12
Salem High School
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools · 06–12
Romeo High School
Romeo Community Schools · 09–12