Plymouth High School

Plymouth High School operates as a sprawling high school in CANTON, Michigan, overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 1,816 students spanning grades 6 through 12. That puts it 295% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which oversees 25 schools and 15,978 students, Plymouth High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Plymouth High School reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Asian, 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the resource side, The school lists 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

In the area at large, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Plymouth High School is one.

The closest other public school is Salem High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Plymouth High School has decreased 13%, going from 2,078 students in 2018 to 1,816 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

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