Top 100 lowest student–teacher ratio in Michigan (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 121Madison Academy High SchoolBurton · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 6.4
- 215Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin · Public HighStudents per teacher: 6.5
- 350Keidan Special Education CenterDetroit · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 6.6
- 428Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle SchoolFlint · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 6.8
- 548Athens JuniorSenor High SchoolAthens · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.8
- 640Annapolis High SchoolDearborn Heights · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.9
- 768Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten CenterGarden City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.9
- 835Bridge Academy of Southwest MichiganBenton Harbor · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 8.0
- 983Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood CenterHudsonville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.2
- 1021Holmes ElementaryYpsilanti · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
- 1151Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education CenterLansing · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.4
- 1289James C Harvey Education CenterMason · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 1353Perry Early Learning CenterYpsilanti · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 1454Luce Road Elementary SchoolAlma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.8
- 1573Blissfield High SchoolBlissfield · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 1643Dudley SchoolBattle Creek · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 1773Red Cedar SchoolEast Lansing · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 1816Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy LorraineWarren · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 1979New Buffalo Middle SchoolNew Buffalo · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 2039WhitmoreBolles Elementary SchoolDearborn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 2155WestHolland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 2238North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 2358Galewood Early Elementary SchoolCharlotte · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 2479Paddock Elementary SchoolMilan · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 2541Dryden Elementary SchoolDryden · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 2647JeffersonHolland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 2779Luther C Klager Elem SchoolManchester · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 2882Woodland Elementary SchoolTroy · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 2950Hoover SchoolLincoln Park · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 3052River Valley Elementary SchoolThree Oaks · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 3117Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBenton Harbor · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 3218Westwood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 3347Early Childhood Elementary SchoolHamtramck · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 3423Erickson ElementaryYpsilanti · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 3558Bertha Neal SchoolDurand · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 3650Anderson Elementary SchoolGrand Blanc · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 3776Emma Smith Elementary SchoolStockbridge · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 3846Henry Ford AcademyDearborn · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 3926Prairieview SchoolBattle Creek · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 4065New Buffalo Senior High SchoolNew Buffalo · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 4125Ypsilanti STEMM Middle CollegeYpsilanti · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 4260American Montessori Academy ElementaryLivonia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4315Fair Plain Middle SchoolBenton Harbor · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4422Holbrook SchoolHamtramck · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4538Merrill Elementary SchoolMerrill · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4645Morrice Area Elementary SchoolMorrice · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4766West Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 4875Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterCoopersville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 4958Ferry SchoolGrand Haven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 5038Pellston Elementary SchoolPellston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 5171Clifford E Bryant Comm SchoolAnn Arbor · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5281Kellogg Elementary SchoolHickory Corners · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5346Mendon Elementary SchoolMendon · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5481New Buffalo Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5537Garfield Elementary SchoolPort Huron · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5652Ford Early Learning CenterYpsilanti · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 5783Honey Creek Community SchoolAnn Arbor · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 5861Old Mission Peninsula SchoolTraverse City · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 5944North Sashabaw Elementary SchoolClarkston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 6039Homer Community High SchoolHomer · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 6117Woodrow Wilson ElementaryPort Huron · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 6241Blair Elementary SchoolTraverse City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 6324Marjorie Carlson Elementary SchoolWarren · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 6451St Ignace ElementaryMiddle SchoolSaint Ignace · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 6550Kensington Woods SchoolsLakeland · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 6618River City Scholars Charter AcademyGrand Rapids · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 6720Cooke STEM AcademyDetroit · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 6813J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDetroit · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 6917Riverside Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 7034Spitler Elementary SchoolHart · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 7139Cleveland ElementaryPort Huron · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 7278Sutton Early Learning CenterAdrian · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 7347Rose City SchoolRose City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 7413Fair Plain East ElementaryBenton Harbor · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 7525Salina Intermediate 4 8Dearborn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 7635Alpine Elementary SchoolComstock Park · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 7761Oakland Elementary SchoolRoyal Oak · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 7817Grand Blanc AcademyGrand Blanc · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 7917Michigan Collegiate ElementaryRoseville · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 8021MacGregor Elementary SchoolBay City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 8154Lakeville Elementary SchoolOxford · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 8231Woodside Elementary SchoolHolland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 8332Prairie Elementary SchoolAdrian · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 8450Colon Elementary SchoolColon · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 8528Webb Elementary SchoolFerndale · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 8623United Oaks Elementary SchoolHazel Park · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 8732Gerald Dawkins AcademyGrand Rapids · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 8848Harbor Beach Elementary SchoolHarbor Beach · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 8917Detroit Lions AcademyDetroit · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 9026Sibley SchoolGrand Rapids · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 9120Harrington Elementary SchoolAlbion · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 9280Addams Elementary and ECCRoyal Oak · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 9348Vestaburg Community Elem SchoolVestaburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 9446Washington SchoolBessemer · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 9523Pasteur Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 9652East Jordan Elementary SchoolEast Jordan · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 9759Garber High SchoolEssexville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 9866Bursley SchoolJenison · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 9969Ottawa Elementary SchoolPetoskey · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 10078Parkside Elementary SchoolRockford · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Academy High School Burton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 6.4 | 20.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 2 | Baldwin Senior High School Baldwin · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 6.5 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 110 |
| 3 | Keidan Special Education Center Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 6.6 | 50.0 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 105 |
| 4 | Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School Flint · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 6.8 | 28.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 5 | Athens JuniorSenor High School Athens · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 7.8 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 6 | Annapolis High School Dearborn Heights · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 7.9 | 39.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 7 | Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center Garden City · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 7.9 | 68.1 Top 50% | 53.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 222 |
| 8 | Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan Benton Harbor · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 8.0 | 35.0 Lower 50% | 87.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 112 |
| 9 | Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center Hudsonville · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 8.2 | 82.8 Top 10% | 27% Free/reduced-price lunch | 189 |
| 10 | Holmes Elementary Ypsilanti · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 8.3 | 20.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 191 |
| 11 | Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center Lansing · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 8.4 | 51.3 Top 50% | 73.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 184 |
| 12 | James C Harvey Education Center Mason · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 8.7 | 88.5 Top 5% | 22.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 252 |
| 13 | Perry Early Learning Center Ypsilanti · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 8.7 | 52.6 Top 50% | 79.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 271 |
| 14 | Luce Road Elementary School Alma · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 8.8 | 53.5 Top 50% | 66.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 141 |
| 15 | Blissfield High School Blissfield · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.9 | 72.6 Top 25% | 42% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 16 | Dudley School Battle Creek · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 9.0 | 42.5 Lower 50% | 81.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 117 |
| 17 | Red Cedar School East Lansing · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.0 | 72.5 Top 25% | 43.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 189 |
| 18 | Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Lorraine Warren · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Charter | 9.1 | 15.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 181 |
| 19 | New Buffalo Middle School New Buffalo · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.5 | 78.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 133 |
| 20 | WhitmoreBolles Elementary School Dearborn · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.6 | 38.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 21 | West Holland · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.6 | 55.4 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 22 | North Star Montessori Academy Marquette · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 9.7 | 38.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 145 |
| 23 | Galewood Early Elementary School Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 9.7 | 58.3 Top 50% | 59.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 146 |
| 24 | Paddock Elementary School Milan · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 10.0 | 78.9 Top 25% | 40.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 279 |
| 25 | Dryden Elementary School Dryden · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.2 | 40.5 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 224 |
| 26 | Jefferson Holland · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.2 | 46.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 27 | Luther C Klager Elem School Manchester · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.2 | 78.5 Top 25% | 30.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 163 |
| 28 | Woodland Elementary School Troy · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.3 | 82.3 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 29 | Hoover School Lincoln Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.3 | 49.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 30 | River Valley Elementary School Three Oaks · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.3 | 52.4 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 195 |
| 31 | Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Benton Harbor · Elementary · Grades 1–3 | Public | 10.4 | 17.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 229 |
| 32 | Westwood Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.4 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 176 |
| 33 | Early Childhood Elementary School Hamtramck · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.4 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 76% Free/reduced-price lunch | 146 |
| 34 | Erickson Elementary Ypsilanti · Elementary · Grades 1–6 | Public | 10.4 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 35 | Bertha Neal School Durand · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 10.5 | 58.4 Top 50% | 59.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 158 |
| 36 | Anderson Elementary School Grand Blanc · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 10.7 | 49.9 Lower 50% | 74.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 203 |
| 37 | Emma Smith Elementary School Stockbridge · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.7 | 76.0 Top 25% | 41% Free/reduced-price lunch | 256 |
| 38 | Henry Ford Academy Dearborn · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 10.8 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 39 | Prairieview School Battle Creek · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 10.8 | 26.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 249 |
| 40 | New Buffalo Senior High School New Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.8 | 65.2 Top 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 172 |
| 41 | Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College Ypsilanti · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.8 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 108 |
| 42 | American Montessori Academy Elementary Livonia · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Charter | 10.9 | 59.7 Top 50% | 56.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 152 |
| 43 | Fair Plain Middle School Benton Harbor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.9 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 44 | Holbrook School Hamtramck · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.9 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 186 |
| 45 | Merrill Elementary School Merrill · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.9 | 37.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 196 |
| 46 | Morrice Area Elementary School Morrice · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.9 | 45.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 196 |
| 47 | West Oakview Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 10.9 | 66.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 48 | Coopersville West Early Childhood Center Coopersville · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 11.0 | 75.3 Top 25% | 44.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 352 |
| 49 | Ferry School Grand Haven · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 11.0 | 58.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 50 | Pellston Elementary School Pellston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.0 | 37.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 220 |
| 51 | Clifford E Bryant Comm School Ann Arbor · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 11.1 | 70.9 Top 25% | 43.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 200 |
| 52 | Kellogg Elementary School Hickory Corners · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 11.1 | 81.4 Top 10% | 32.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 278 |
| 53 | Mendon Elementary School Mendon · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 46.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 54 | New Buffalo Elementary School New Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 80.6 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 55 | Garfield Elementary School Port Huron · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 56 | Ford Early Learning Center Ypsilanti · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.1 | 51.7 Top 50% | 73.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 233 |
| 57 | Honey Creek Community School Ann Arbor · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 11.2 | 83.3 Top 10% | 57% Math proficiency | 236 |
| 58 | Old Mission Peninsula School Traverse City · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 11.2 | 61.1 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 146 |
| 59 | North Sashabaw Elementary School Clarkston · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.2 | 43.8 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 60 | Homer Community High School Homer · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.2 | 39.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 61 | Woodrow Wilson Elementary Port Huron · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.2 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 62 | Blair Elementary School Traverse City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.2 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 202 |
| 63 | Marjorie Carlson Elementary School Warren · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 64 | St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School Saint Ignace · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.4 | 51.3 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 65 | Kensington Woods Schools Lakeland · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 11.4 | 49.9 Top 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 114 |
| 66 | River City Scholars Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 11.4 | 18.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 67 | Cooke STEM Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.4 | 19.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 68 | J E Clark Preparatory Academy Detroit · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 11.4 | 13.2 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 69 | Riverside Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.4 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 70 | Spitler Elementary School Hart · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 11.4 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 71 | Cleveland Elementary Port Huron · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 92.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 250 |
| 72 | Sutton Early Learning Center Adrian · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 11.4 | 77.9 Top 25% | 38.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 330 |
| 73 | Rose City School Rose City · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.4 | 47.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 103 |
| 74 | Fair Plain East Elementary Benton Harbor · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 11.5 | 13.3 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 150 |
| 75 | Salina Intermediate 4 8 Dearborn · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 11.5 | 24.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 76 | Alpine Elementary School Comstock Park · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.5 | 35.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 77 | Oakland Elementary School Royal Oak · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.5 | 60.9 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 78 | Grand Blanc Academy Grand Blanc · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 11.6 | 16.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 79 | Michigan Collegiate Elementary Roseville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 11.6 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 80 | MacGregor Elementary School Bay City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 20.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 81 | Lakeville Elementary School Oxford · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.6 | 54.0 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 82 | Woodside Elementary School Holland · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 30.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 431 |
| 83 | Prairie Elementary School Adrian · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 31.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 187 |
| 84 | Colon Elementary School Colon · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.7 | 49.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 223 |
| 85 | Webb Elementary School Ferndale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 86 | United Oaks Elementary School Hazel Park · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.7 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 87 | Gerald Dawkins Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 11.7 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 96.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 152 |
| 88 | Harbor Beach Elementary School Harbor Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.8 | 48.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 89 | Detroit Lions Academy Detroit · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 11.8 | 17.2 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 90 | Sibley School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 25.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 91 | Harrington Elementary School Albion · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 19.6 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 236 |
| 92 | Addams Elementary and ECC Royal Oak · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 80.0 Top 10% | 57% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 93 | Vestaburg Community Elem School Vestaburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 94 | Washington School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 11.9 | 45.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 95 | Pasteur Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.9 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 96 | East Jordan Elementary School East Jordan · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.9 | 52.2 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 97 | Garber High School Essexville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.9 | 58.9 Top 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 98 | Bursley School Jenison · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 11.9 | 65.6 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 99 | Ottawa Elementary School Petoskey · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 68.5 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 100 | Parkside Elementary School Rockford · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 78.1 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 179 |
Madison Academy High School in Burton leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Michigan with Students per teacher 6.4. Of the 100 schools shown, 86 are public, 14 are charter.
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