Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Michigan Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Michigan — 1,369,409 students in 3,506 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 1,369,409 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 3,506 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82,938 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 16.5 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 49.8% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 13.6% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 11.3% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 84.0% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 33.6% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 45.4% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 40.1% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 62.6% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 18.0% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 9.5% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 3.8% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Michigan state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Michigan’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Michigan measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
5-year graduation rate How Michigan measures this5-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate, Class of 2024, statewide (cohort measured through its 5th year). Published in the file under SchoolYear='2024-25'; relabeled here to the cohort's expected graduation year. | 85.8% | 2023–24 | |
College enrollment rate How Michigan measures thisPercent of 2023-24 (Class of 2024) Michigan high-school graduates enrolling in a postsecondary institution within 12 months of graduation (MI School Data postsecondary enrollment, National Student Clearinghouse match). Numerator=CollegeEnroll_Within12Mo_Count. | 59.9% | 2023–24 | |
Dropout rate How Michigan measures this4-year adjusted-cohort dropout rate, Class of 2025: share of the 4-year cohort that dropped out by the end of the cohort's 4th year (Dropout4yr_Pct). | 7.1% | 2024–25 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Michigan measures thisM-STEP mathematics percent proficient or above (Proficient + Advanced), all M-STEP mathematics grades (grades 3-7; Michigan tests grade 8 ELA/math via PSAT 8/9 and grade 11 via SAT, which are NOT in this aggregate and are published as separate columns). Spring general summative assessment. | 36.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Michigan measures thisM-STEP ELA percent proficient or above (Proficient + Advanced), all M-STEP ELA grades (grades 3-7; Michigan tests grade 8 ELA/math via PSAT 8/9 and grade 11 via SAT, which are NOT in this aggregate and are published as separate columns). Spring general summative assessment. | 40.7% | 2024–25 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How Michigan measures thisPercent of public-school students chronically absent (absent 10% or more of enrolled school days), K-12 statewide, full-year attendance collection. Numerator=ChronicAbsent_Count, denominator=Attendance_BaseCount (students with attendance records). | 27.9% | 2024–25 |
Source: MichiganDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Michigan schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Michigan schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Michigan?+
1,369,409 students were enrolled in Michigan's 3,506 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 82,938 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Michigan students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
49.8% of Michigan public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Michigan's high school graduation rate?+
84.0% of Michigan's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by Michigan's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.