Summary:
The Farmington Public School District in Michigan serves roughly 8,000 students across 16 schools—9 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools—in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 77th percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout choice is Farmington STEAM Academy, a K-8 magnet school ranking in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating—the district's highest. It posts exceptional scores (86.8% 3rd-grade math proficiency vs. 56% district average) despite having the lowest per-student spending ($15,094) and highest student-teacher ratio (19.4:1). Among traditional high schools, Farmington High School is the rising star, jumping from the 71st to 85th percentile in one year with a 94.1% graduation rate, while North Farmington High School declined from the 79th to 65th percentile despite similar demographics. At the elementary level, Forest Elementary School leads with an extraordinary 8.4% chronic absenteeism rate (district: 22.3%) and an 84th percentile ranking, while Beechview Elementary School outperforms peers with higher poverty levels, jumping from the 47th to 67th percentile.
Middle schools show clear stratification: Power Middle School (80th percentile) and Warner Middle School (76th, improving) outpace East Middle School (62nd), which spends the most per student ($21,275) yet shows the weakest results. A district-wide math gap persists—at Power, 8th-grade ELA proficiency hits 78.8% versus just 39.7% in math. The alternative schools, Farmington Central High School and Visions Unlimited, serve at-risk students with high per-student costs ($43,773 and $88,252 respectively) but low graduation rates (57.3% and 0%), reflecting their specialized missions rather than typical school comparisons.
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