These Are The Best School Districts In Metro Detroit, New Ranking Says

One of the most important considerations of metro Detroit parents when choosing a place to live is the quality of the school district.

According to the 2026 Best School Districts in America list recently released by the education ranking service Niche, the best school district in the Detroit area is Novi Community School District.

Novi earned an overall A+ grade, with additional A+ grades in academics, clubs and activities, college prep and administration. Moreover, Niche said 70 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 73 percent in reading.

Other school districts in the Detroit area that got an “A-” or better grade are, in the order ranked, are:

• Northville Public Schools, A+
• Troy School District, A+
• Oakland Schools, A+
• Rochester Community School District, A+
• Bloomfield Hills Schools, A+
• Birmingham Public Schools, A+
• Ann Arbor Public Schools, A+
• Grosse Pointe Public School System, A+
• Berkley School District, A+
• Saline Area Schools, A
• Brighton Area Schools, A
• Washtenaw Intermediate School District, A
• Lake Orion Community Schools, A
• West Bloomfield School District, A
• Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, A
• Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, A
• Clarkston Community School District, A-
• Farmington Public Schools, A-
• Livonia Public Schools School District, A-
• Chippewa Valley Schools, A-
• South Lyon Community Schools, A-
• Walled Lake Consolidated School District, A-
• Utica Community Schools, A-
• Romeo Community Schools, A-
• Grosse Ile Township Schools, A-
• Royal Oak Schools, A-

Niche also released its best public high schools and best private high schools rankings.

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Niche said its rankings, now in the 11th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.