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Schools in Plymouth · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Plymouth’s public schools outscore 93% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 57% of Plymouth’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plymouth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#43of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 23 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
6,675 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,647 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of Good Counsel School (private) and Steppingstone School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plymouth’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 93% of Michigan school districts, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (405)Better than 90%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,116 test results and a graduating class of 1,453 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,116 in math, 8,117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plymouth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Smith Elementary SchoolPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsA
6–8East Middle SchoolPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsA+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Plymouth’s public schools are run by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which also serves Canton, Plymouth and Salem. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 15,910 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,647MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 45.4% · 8117 students tested
Math57%
State average 33.6% · 8116 students tested

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Plymouth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlymouthAPlymouth-Canton

Every school in Plymouth

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Plymouthby address
Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
364 students17:1Rate it →
East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
725 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Plymouthin other towns
Canton High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
A+
1,899 students21:1Rate it →
Salem High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
A+
1,871 students20:1Rate it →
Plymouth High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
A
1,816 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
452 students17:1Rate it →
Steppingstone School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Nonsectarian
11 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plymouth children attend outscore 93% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,910 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plymouth kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Canton High School, Salem High School and Plymouth High School.

What is Plymouth’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Plymouth spend per student?

$15,647 in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plymouth?

Yes: Our Lady of Good Counsel School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 452 students) and Steppingstone School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 11 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.