Top Rankings
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 9,447 students in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools are East Middle School, Salem High School and Plymouth High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
16,079 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
920 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
11%
23%
% White
64%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,168 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$236 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,675
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,168
$17,693
Best Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1042 S Mill St
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4955
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4955
Gr: 6-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Salem High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
46181 Joy Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2800
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2800
Gr: 6-12 | 1,887 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Plymouth High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8400 N Beck Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 582-5500
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 582-5500
Gr: 6-12 | 1,911 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Canton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8415 N Canton Center Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-7545
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-7545
Gr: 6-12 | 1,917 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
44401 W Ann Arbor Trl
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7599
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7599
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46081 Ann Arbor Rd W
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-2770
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-2770
Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #77.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46250 Cherry Hill Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7600
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45083 Hanford Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2880
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2880
Gr: 6-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Pccs Middle Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
454 S Harvey St
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4929
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4929
Gr: 6-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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