Total enrollment
15,910
-628 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
25 schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Michigan · 15,978 students · 2 cities
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools's public-school count of 25 reflects a system enrolling about 15,978 students inside Michigan, broken out as 15 elementary, 6 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plymouth-Canton Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #37 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15,978 | #5 of 454 | #523 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 25 | #9 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #341 of 452 | #7,627 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.9% | #414 of 454 | #7,361 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #54 of 325 | #2,151 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
State test results across the district's 18 scored schools run from East Middle School at 72.4% proficient to Hulsing Elementary School at 38.2%, a gap of 34.2 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 23 district schools that reported both years went from 17,353 to 15,910 students (down 8%) and from 813 to 892 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is a sparse public-school district in Michigan. The district runs 25 schools and serves approximately 15,978 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools consists of 15 elementary, 6 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 639 in this district, noticeably above the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 16,538 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,910 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.