Top Rankings
Troy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
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 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,676 students in Troy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Troy School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Troy School District are Wass Elementary School, Costello Elementary School and Hill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
11,705 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
704 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Troy School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
47%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,092 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 $16,509 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,092
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,509
$17,693
Best Troy School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wass Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2340 Willard Dr
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 823-3900
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 823-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Costello Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1333 Hamman Dr
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 823-3700
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 823-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4600 Forsyth Dr
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 823-3500
Troy, MI 48085
(248) 823-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #44.
Morse Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
475 Cherry Dr
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 823-3200
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 823-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
205 W Square Lake Rd
Troy, MI 48098
(248) 823-5001
Troy, MI 48098
(248) 823-5001
Grades: PK-K
| 88 students
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