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Best School Counties in Michigan 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Michigan

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Keweenaw County, MI
99.3
2Alger County, MI
78.3
3Presque Isle County, MI
73.5
4Iron County, MI
73.2
5Alcona County, MI
72.5
6Schoolcraft County, MI
64.4
7Ottawa County, MI
60.5
8Ontonagon County, MI
57.3
9Livingston County, MI
55.4
10Washtenaw County, MI
49.8

All Michigan Counties — Schools Rankings

83 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Keweenaw County, MI
99.3
71.6
2Alger County, MI
78.3
64.3
3Presque Isle County, MI
73.5
70.1
4Iron County, MI
73.2
60.4
5Alcona County, MI
72.5
62.1
6Schoolcraft County, MI
64.4
55.6
7Ottawa County, MI
60.5
52.1
8Ontonagon County, MI
57.3
63.5
9Livingston County, MI
55.4
54.6
10Washtenaw County, MI
49.8
38
11Huron County, MI
49.7
55.5
12Oakland County, MI
48.5
43.7
13Marquette County, MI
48
51
14Leelanau County, MI
47
60.9
15Baraga County, MI
46
55.7
16Cheboygan County, MI
45.6
51
17Charlevoix County, MI
45.5
55.2
18Lake County, MI
45
55.2
19Emmet County, MI
44.2
55.3
20Shiawassee County, MI
43.4
42.7
21Grand Traverse County, MI
43
50.7
22Otsego County, MI
42.4
50.8
23Macomb County, MI
42
37.3
24Antrim County, MI
41
54.7
25Osceola County, MI
39.5
51.2
26Luce County, MI
38.9
50
27Mackinac County, MI
38.8
45.9
28Benzie County, MI
38.7
52.8
29Kent County, MI
38.5
36.8
30Newaygo County, MI
38.5
50
31Chippewa County, MI
37.9
52.8
32Oscoda County, MI
37.9
54.3
33Hillsdale County, MI
37.7
45.3
34Midland County, MI
37.3
52.4
35Oceana County, MI
37.3
46
36Gladwin County, MI
36.8
49.4
37Lenawee County, MI
34.9
40.3
38Arenac County, MI
34.3
51.9
39Gogebic County, MI
34
55.5
40Allegan County, MI
33.2
40.2
41Missaukee County, MI
33.1
50.2
42Lapeer County, MI
32.4
49.3
43Mason County, MI
32.3
52
44Sanilac County, MI
32
51.8
45Tuscola County, MI
31.9
46.5
46Monroe County, MI
31
43.1
47Kalkaska County, MI
30.7
46.2
48Wayne County, MI
30.6
25.6
49Barry County, MI
29.7
46.2
50St. Clair County, MI
28.6
42.3
51Calhoun County, MI
28.1
28.9
52St. Joseph County, MI
28
38.4
53Isabella County, MI
27.5
35.7
54Delta County, MI
27.4
49.5
55Dickinson County, MI
26.5
58.2
56Crawford County, MI
25.8
49.5
57Houghton County, MI
25.8
54.6
58Mecosta County, MI
25.6
42.1
59Kalamazoo County, MI
25.2
31
60Ingham County, MI
24.9
37.9
61Branch County, MI
24.1
37.2
62Cass County, MI
24.1
41.1
63Clare County, MI
23.8
43.1
64Gratiot County, MI
23.6
43.1
65Muskegon County, MI
23.4
33.8
66Saginaw County, MI
23.1
31.8
67Jackson County, MI
22.7
33.3
68Eaton County, MI
22.6
39.7
69Menominee County, MI
22.3
56
70Bay County, MI
22.1
39.4
71Genesee County, MI
21.8
31.5
72Alpena County, MI
21.3
52.2
73Ionia County, MI
19.1
50.7
74Berrien County, MI
18.2
32.7
75Roscommon County, MI
18
47.4
76Clinton County, MI
17.1
33.8
77Iosco County, MI
16.1
50.3
78Van Buren County, MI
15.6
38.2
79Wexford County, MI
11.5
36.8
80Montmorency County, MI
11.4
52.5
81Ogemaw County, MI
9.5
41.7
82Montcalm County, MI
9.3
38
83Manistee County, MI
3.8
41.9

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