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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 9,447 students in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District. 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
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
1,349 Schools
# Students
16,079 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
920 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%

Graduation Rate
87%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
48 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,375 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
834 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,807 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
10,180 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
64%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
815 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,126
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,007
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,004
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,060
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,051
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,160
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,199
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,290
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,243
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,538
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,497
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,415
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,461
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
28
2,152
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 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1042 S Mill St
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4955
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4955
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #22.
Salem High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
46181 Joy Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2800
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 1,887 students
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
Grades: 6-12
| 1,911 students
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
Grades: 6-12
| 1,917 students
Rank: #55.
Pccs Middle Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
454 S Harvey St
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4929
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-4929
Grades: 6-8
| 39 students
Rank: #66.
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
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #77.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 54% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46250 Cherry Hill Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7600
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
Rank: #99.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45083 Hanford Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2880
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
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