Total enrollment
115,058
-1,262 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Macomb County
Michigan · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Michigan, 236 sit inside Macomb County, collectively enrolling roughly 115,743 students (129 elementary, 40 middle, and 54 high).
4-year change in Macomb County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
224
-1 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Macomb County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #15 of 25 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115,743 | #3 of 73 | #78 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 226 | #4 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #57 of 73 | #2,324 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.8% | #45 of 73 | #1,525 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #9 of 73 | #697 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Macomb County school rankings
Residents
879,853
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
236
43 districts
Enrollment
115,743
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$77,837
Above Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.8%
Below Michigan avg
Elementary
129
53,951 students
Middle
40
24,130 students
High
54
33,772 students
Combined / other
13
3,890 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Utica Community Schools
25,574 students · 43 districts in Macomb County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Macomb County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
27.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
41
20.6% under 18
Test scores in Macomb County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 141 schools ranked. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Wolfe Middle School· 17.6%
- Ruth H Green Elementary School· 19.9%
- Westview Elementary School· 21.2%
- Bellview Elementary School· 21.4%
- May V Peck Elementary School· 22.6%
Cities in Macomb County
Warren44 schoolsSterling Heights31 schoolsClinton Township15 schoolsMacomb15 schoolsSaint Clair Shores15 schoolsClinton Twp14 schoolsRoseville14 schoolsShelby Township12 schoolsChesterfield9 schoolsEastpointe9 schoolsHarrison Township7 schoolsMount Clemens7 schoolsFraser6 schoolsCenter Line5 schoolsSterling Hts5 schoolsArmada4 schoolsNew Haven4 schoolsWashington4 schoolsNew Baltimore3 schoolsRichmond3 schoolsUtica3 schoolsSt Clr Shores2 schoolsBruce Twp1 schoolLenox1 schoolMemphis1 schoolRay1 schoolRomeo1 school
About Macomb County
Macomb County is a broad Michigan county of about 879,853 residents, home to 236 public schools and roughly 115,743 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $77,837 a year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 18% meaningfully above the Michigan median.
For a sense of the school types, Macomb County is built around 129 elementary schools (53,951 students), 40 middle schools (24,130), 54 high schools (33,772), and 13 combined or other schools.
Utica Community Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 25,574 students on its own.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 115,058 students, stayed largely flat from the 116,320 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Macomb County lost 1 school, going from 225 to 224.
On allk12, the community for Macomb County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data