What are the top 10 charter schools in the state? The top 10 affluent school districts? What schools get the most academic achievement from their fourth-graders? The winners, ranging from small rural districts to urban charter schools, are the state’s best at raising student achievement above expected scores for the student body’s income level, according to a formula developed by Bridge Magazine and the Lansing research firm of Public Sector Consultants. See how we did it.
State Champs
Charter Schools
Rural and Small Town School Districts
Affluent School Districts
4th Grade
8th Grade
11th Grade
Top Ten Academic State Champs
| Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) |
| Central Academy (Ann Arbor) |
| Crawford AuSable Schools (Grayling) |
| Riverside Academy (Dearborn) |
| Godwin Heights Public Schools (Grand Rapids) |
| Okemos Public Schools |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools* |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Public Schools of Calumet |
| Benzie County Central Schools |
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Top Ten Charter Schools
| Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) |
| Central Academy (Ann Arbor) |
| Riverside Academy (Dearborn) |
| International Academy of Flint |
| Countryside Academy (Benton Harbor) |
| Excel Charter Academy (Grand Rapids) |
| Cesar Chavez Academy (Detroit) |
| West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (Grand Rapids) |
| Oakland International Academy (Detroit) |
| Universal Academy (Detroit) |
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Top Ten Rural and Small Town School Districts
| Crawford AuSable Schools (Grayling) |
| Public Schools of Calumet |
| Benzie County Public schools |
| Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools |
| Kingsley Area Schools |
| Fairview Area School District |
| Leland Public School District |
| Madison School District (Lenawee County) |
| Baldwin Community Schools |
| Houghton Lake Community Schools |
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Top Ten Affluent School Districts
| Okemos Public Schools |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools* |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools |
| Troy School District |
| Leland Public School District |
| Haslett Public Schools |
| Forest Hills Public Schools |
| Grand Haven Area Public Schools |
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools |
| South Lyon Community Schools |
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Top Ten 4th Grade
| Godwin Heights Public Schools (Grand Rapids) |
| Onaway Area Community School District |
| Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools |
| Albion Public Schools |
| Riverside Academy (Dearborn) |
| Spring Lake Public Schools |
| Stephenson Area Public Schools |
| Deckerville Community School District |
| Croswell-Lexington Community Schools |
| Les Cheneaux Community Schools |
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Top Ten 8th Grade
| Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) |
| Riverside Academy (Dearborn) |
| Alanson Public Schools |
| Central Academy (Ann Arbor) |
| Leland Public School District |
| Fairview Area School District |
| Burr Oak Community School District |
| Brown City Community Schools |
| Covert Public Schools |
| Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools |
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Top Ten 11th Grade
| Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools* |
| Mackinaw City Public Schools |
| Bloomingdale Public School District |
| Okemos Public Schools |
| Countryside Academy (Benton Harbor) |
| Crawford AuSable Schools (Grayling) |
| Public Schools of Calumet |
| Caseville Public Schools |
| Cass City Public Schools |
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* Data for Bloomfield Hills includes International Academy, which draws high-achieving students from numerous school districts.
