Summary:
Zip code 48150 in Livonia, Michigan is home to four high schools serving grades 7 through 12, offering a mix of traditional public education and alternative programs within a generally strong district framework. The area is anchored by the highly-rated Livonia Public Schools School District, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide, though the zip code also contains a separate, lower-performing credit recovery district.
For parents seeking academic excellence, Churchill High School is the clear standout, having jumped from 175th to 74th in state rankings over two years to earn a 5-star rating. Churchill leads the area in every tested subject, with 11th-grade proficiency rates of 54.3% in science, 66.9% in social studies, 62.9% in SAT reading/writing, and 44.9% in SAT math—all well above state averages. Franklin High School offers the strongest graduation outcomes at 95.3% with a mere 1.0% dropout rate, but struggles significantly in mathematics, falling below state averages at every grade level (just 22% proficient in 11th-grade SAT math). Interestingly, Churchill graduates fewer students (89.7%) despite outperforming Franklin academically, suggesting more rigorous standards. Both traditional schools exceed the state's chronic absenteeism rate (around 30% vs. 27.9%), which is worth monitoring.
The alternative schools serve very different populations. Garfield Community School is a small, intensive program for 62 twelfth-graders with a remarkable 2.6:1 student-teacher ratio and $52,399 per-student spending—nearly three times Churchill's rate—though no outcome data is reported. Conversely, Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School operates with the least funding ($11,808 per student), a 28:1 ratio, and posts a 30% graduation rate with 30% dropout rate, serving a population where half qualify for free/reduced lunch. This stark contrast highlights two very different educational realities within the same zip code.
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