Summary:
The Troy School District in Troy, MI, is a top-ranked Michigan district serving about 11,000 students across 20 schools—13 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools—with a 5-star rating and a 98.3% graduation rate that far exceeds the state's 84.0%.
For parents, the standout options are clear. Boulan Park Middle School is the district's academic powerhouse, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide with 8th-grade PSAT English proficiency at 91.2%. Troy High School is the flagship high school, ranking 17th in Michigan (98th percentile) and climbing from 64th place in just two years—its 99.2% graduation rate and 73.8% SAT math proficiency are exceptional. At the elementary level, Bemis Elementary School leads with a 99th percentile ranking. However, Morse Elementary School is the district's weakest link, ranking in the 67th percentile, with proficiency rates 20-30 points below peers like Hamilton Elementary School. Troy College and Career High School, an alternative school, improved dramatically this year but still trails traditional schools.
The district's greatest strength is math—SAT math proficiency (65.7%) is nearly 2.5 times the state average (26.5%). Yet internal gaps are stark: schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, like Morse (35.5%) and Troy College and Career (38.8%), score far lower than affluent schools like Boulan Park (7.3% FRL). Chronic absenteeism also varies, from 5.3% at Hamilton Elementary to 37.2% at Troy College and Career. Notably, per-student spending doesn't predict success—Martell Elementary School spends the most ($18,501) but ranks lower than Larson Middle School, which spends the least ($14,810). Even the district's lowest-performing schools exceed state averages, meaning every Troy school provides a solid foundation, though families should weigh school-specific outcomes carefully.
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