Macomb County Public Schools

It’s not always easy to decide which school your child will attend. If you are looking for a school in Macomb, public schools might be a good match. Want a jump-off point to browse the options, get some facts and compare districts? This roundup of Macomb County public schools is a perfect spot to start.

Interested in other Macomb County school options? You’ll find them in this roundup of charter schools and this roundup of private schools.

Note: Unless districts supplied more recent numbers, we used official Michigan Department of Education websites. Per-pupil expenditures are current as of March 2016, per the MDOE. Unless provided directly from the school district, ratios and student counts are from MI School Data mischooldata.org; while K-12 enrollment numbers apply to the 2015-16 school year, the most-current data for pupil-to-teacher ratios available date to 2013-14.

Anchor Bay School District

• Phone: Phone: 586-725-2861
• Number of students: 6,094
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 21:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,391

Honors Academy and a Junior Honors Academy at Middle School North. Middle School South and Naldrett and Maconce elementaries have a STEAM program. Elementary schools perform above state/county averages.

Armada Area Schools

• Phone: 586-784-2112
• Number of students: 1,902
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 19:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,391

Provides a world-class education in a rural setting. Math and science academy, fine/performing conservatory and AP classes. Students scored high on recent state testing; 96 percent attend college.

Center Line Public Schools

• Phone: 586-510-2000
• Number of students: 2,750
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 23:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $9,503

High school offers career academies: firefighting, EMT, law enforcement and robotics programs. Find 10 AP classes and academy; 21 virtual program for grades 6-12. Homeschool partnership. Gifted/talented grade 4-5 classrooms.

Chippewa Valley Schools

• Phone: 586-723-2000
• Number of students: 16,314
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 25:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,391

Offers free preschool, all-day kindergarten and award-winning high schools. Each school is AdvancED accredited. Ranks in the top percentile on MEAP in Macomb County and above state averages.

Clintondale Community Schools

• Phone: 586-791-6300
• Number of students: 2,902
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 29:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,526

Innovative district featured on CNN Money and Noodle for its “flipped classroom,” recognized as the nation’s first. Schools offer Wi-Fi-powered Chromebook usage. Parker Elementary is a Blue Ribbon School.

East Detroit Public Schools

• Phone: 586-533-3000
• Number of students: 3,321
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 25:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,715

High school is a John Hopkins University Talent Development School; students can pair with retired GM employees in the GM Student Corps Program, completing 10 summer projects. Crescentwood Elementary has top “Evergreen” status.

Fitzgerald Public Schools

• Phone: 586-757-1750
• Number of students: N/A
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: N/A
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,169

Has a virtual academy for high schoolers. “Reward School” status. Nationally recognized AP Honor Roll. Won 2015 Silver Michigan School Wellness Award. Boasts 91 percent grad rate and advanced STEM programs, including robotics.

Fraser Public Schools

• Phone: 586-439-7000
• Number of students: 5,281
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 20:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,169

Blends traditional and digital resources. Has a 1-to-1 iPad program for grades 3-12. Classrooms have Promethean Boards, Apple TV, flexible seating and furniture. National and state award-winning music, journalism and art programs.

Lake Shore Public Schools

• Phone: 586-285-8481
• Number of students: 3,787
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 24:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,133

Boasts award-winning athletics and fine-arts programs. International exchange opportunities in countries such as China, Spain, Germany and Italy. Foreign languages offered for K-12.

Lakeview Public Schools

• Phone: 586-445-4000
• Number of students: 4,097
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 25:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,009

Accelerated courses start in grade four. All fifth graders take band class. Partners with Wayne State University to let students take tuition-free college courses, plus Baker College for dual-enrollment options.

L’Anse Creuse Public School District

• Phone: 586-783-6300
• Number of students: 10,800
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 27:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,629

Centered on student achievement. Elementary/middle classrooms equipped with SMART Boards; 17 AP courses and honors classes. Free college credit opportunities; 18 career and technical education programs.

Macomb Intermediate School District

• Phone: 586-228-3300
• Number of students: 2,000
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: N/A
• Per-pupil expenditure: N/A

Provides special education programs and services to students and families in Macomb County from birth to age 26. Assessment services, consultation, collaboration with resident school districts and public school academies.

Mount Clemens Community Schools

• Phone: 586-469-6100
• Number of students: 1,200
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 19:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,007

Personalized learning. School-based health center free for students ages 10-21. Free student meals, before-/after-school learning camps. Pathways to Potential (P2P) offers help with education, food, daycare and employment in three buildings.

New Haven Community Schools

• Phone: 586-749-5123
• Number of students: 1,300
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 24:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,391

Has some of the state’s highest ACT scores. Earned national “Best Community for Music Education.” Technology director recognized as one of the top 20 to watch by the National School Board Association. Varsity boys basketball earned back-to-back MAC Gold and regional championships.

Richmond Community Schools

• Phone: 586-727-3565
• Number of students: 1,500
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 25:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,391

“Tours on Tuesdays at Ten” for prospective families. Features robotics club, AP courses, strong athletics and fine-arts/theater. One-to-one technology with tablets and notebooks for grades K-12.

Romeo Community Schools

• Phone: 586-752-0200
• Number of students: 5,169
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 25:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,608

High school level includes the Romeo Engineering and Technology Center for career and technical education. Extensive child-development programs.

Roseville Community Schools

• Phone: 586-445-5500
• Number of students: 4,866
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 26:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,672

Roseville Knowledge Nook for grades pre-K-7 gives parents and students web access to hundreds of resources. Summer school for middle and high schoolers.

South Lake Schools

• Phone: 586-435-1600
• Number of students: 1,803
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 23:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,874

Small district with strong curriculum plus high school programs in culinary arts, auto shop, marketing and STEM-based mechatronics. Dual-enrollment options; Spanish and Mandarin at all schools.

Utica Community Schools

• Phone: 586-797-1000
• Number of students: 27,741
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 25:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,572

Strong academic curriculum and award-winning athletics program. Online PowerSchool portal lets parents access their child’s progress. Student achievement above all state/national averages.

Van Dyke Public Schools

• Phone: 586-757-6600
• Number of students: 2,887
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 28:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $7,935

Boasts an updated curriculum with integrated technology and student-centered K-12 instruction, completely renovated buildings, an athletics facility, career/tech-ed building and early childhood and community resource centers.

Warren Consolidated Schools

• Phone: 888-4WCS-KIDS (888-492-7543)
• Number of students: 14,816
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 17:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $9,006

Has county’s highest percentage of Blue Ribbon Schools. Optional year-round schooling for grades K-6; middle and high school mathematic science technology and performing arts programs.

Warren Woods Public Schools

• Phone: 586-439-4417
• Number of students: 3,220
• Pupil-to-teacher ratio: 26:1
• Per-pupil expenditure: $8,638

Advanced Placement courses and dual enrollment for high school students. Tower High School named a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. School of choice district.