Northville Public Schools

Northville Public Schools is a top-ranked Michigan district serving roughly 7,000 students across 10 schools in an affluent suburban area, including six elementary schools (K-5), two middle schools (6-8), one comprehensive high school (9-12), and one alternative school (PK-12). The district ranks 5th out of 625 Michigan districts (99th percentile) with a 5-star rating, and all nine traditional schools rank in the top 6% statewide.

For parents, the standout elementary options are Amerman Elementary School and Moraine Elementary School. Amerman ranks 8th in Michigan and posts exceptional 5th-grade scores (87.3% ELA, 86.6% Math, 86.6% Science), while Moraine has held top-20 rankings for three straight years and boasts the single highest proficiency rate in the dataset—93.33% in 4th-grade ELA. Ridge Wood Elementary School showed remarkable improvement, jumping from 106th to 37th statewide in one year. Among the other elementaries, Thornton Creek Elementary School spends the most per student ($17,294) but ranks slightly below Amerman, which spends the least ($13,801)—suggesting spending doesn't drive outcomes. Winchester Elementary School ranks lowest among district elementaries (84th) but still lands in the top 6% statewide. At the secondary level, Hillside Middle School edges out Meads Mill Middle School in 8th-grade PSAT math (75.6% vs. 69.2%), while Northville High School posts a 98.4% graduation rate and SAT scores more than double state averages (84.7% in reading, 64.3% in math).

One notable outlier is Cooke School, the district's alternative program serving 122 students with intensive support (4.6:1 student-teacher ratio, $72,354 per student). It reports a 0% graduation rate and 59% chronic absenteeism, reflecting a very different population than the traditional schools. Across the district, chronic absenteeism averages 13.1% (vs. 27.9% statewide), with Silver Springs Elementary School showing the most dramatic grade-level swings—91.3% 3rd-grade math proficiency but only 60% in 5th grade. While math proficiency declines from elementary (80-90%) to high school (64.3% on SAT), the district's advantage over state averages actually widens over time, and science/social studies scores lag behind ELA and math at most schools. Overall, families can expect consistently excellent academics, strong college readiness, and minimal socioeconomic diversity (free/reduced lunch rates of 4-9% at traditional schools).