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Public School Review - Established 2003

Birmingham School District

31301 Evergreen Rd
Beverly Hills, MI 48025-3800
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (248) 203-3004
www.birmingham.k12.mi.us

Top Rankings

Birmingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,028 students in Birmingham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Birmingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Birmingham School District are Quarton Elementary School, Pierce Elementary School and Birmingham Covington School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
7,217 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
Kind598118
1531111
2527115
3588118
4576115
5562117
6543116
7541103
8562102
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District Rank

Birmingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#18 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBirmingham School District
2023#18
2022#26
2021#29
2019#21
2018#34
2017#22
2016#23
2015#36
2014#19
2013#10
2012#9
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66%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
202366%35%
202261%34%
202158%36%
201966%40%
201856%37%
201768%39%
201667%38%
201567%37%
201469%41%
201370%41%
201269%37%
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71%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
202271%45%
202171%48%
201974%49%
201856%43%
201773%49%
201675%50%
201571%49%
201486%67%
201385%65%
201285%64%
201195%80%
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61%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
202261%38%
202139%23%
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97%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
202397%81%
202296%81%
202197%84%
202097%86%
201997%85%
201897%85%
201796%85%
201697%85%
201597%85%
201497%84%
201396%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
20240.410.56
20230.400.55
20220.400.55
20210.410.54
20200.360.53
20190.360.53
20180.370.53
20170.370.53
20160.350.52
20150.340.50
20140.340.50
20130.340.49
20120.330.49
20110.330.48
20100.300.47
20090.300.46
20080.280.46
20070.260.46
20060.220.43
20050.230.44
20040.190.43
20030.180.44
20020.200.42
20010.200.42
20000.180.40
19990.170.40
19980.170.40
19970.160.39
19960.170.39
19950.150.37
19940.140.35
19930.140.35
19920.150.35
19910.140.37
19900.140.36
19890.130.36
19880.110.36
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
20244%4%
20234%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20143%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20104%3%
20094%3%
20084%3%
20073%3%
20062%2%
20054%2%
20042%2%
20033%2%
20023%2%
20014%2%
20003%2%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19974%2%
19964%2%
19954%1%
19944%1%
19934%1%
19925%1%
19914%2%
19905%1%
19894%1%
19884%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
20244%9%
20233%9%
20223%9%
20213%8%
20182%8%
20172%8%
20162%7%
20152%7%
20142%7%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20112%6%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20072%4%
20061%4%
20051%4%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
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% Black
10%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
202410%18%
202311%18%
202210%18%
202110%18%
202011%18%
201911%18%
201812%18%
201712%18%
201612%18%
201512%18%
201411%18%
201312%18%
201212%19%
201112%19%
201012%20%
200911%20%
200811%20%
200710%20%
20068%20%
20058%20%
20047%20%
20036%20%
20027%20%
20016%19%
20006%19%
19995%19%
19985%19%
19974%18%
19964%18%
19953%18%
19943%17%
19933%17%
19923%17%
19912%17%
19902%18%
19892%18%
19881%18%
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% White
76%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
202476%63%
202376%64%
202276%64%
202176%65%
202079%66%
201979%66%
201879%66%
201779%66%
201680%67%
201580%68%
201481%69%
201380%69%
201281%69%
201181%70%
201082%70%
200983%71%
200883%71%
200785%71%
200689%73%
200587%72%
200490%73%
200390%72%
200289%73%
200189%74%
200090%75%
199991%75%
199891%75%
199791%76%
199691%76%
199592%77%
199492%79%
199392%79%
199291%79%
199193%78%
199092%78%
198993%78%
198894%78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20143%2%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,822 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,392 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
2023$165 MM$12 MM
2022$154 MM$11 MM
2021$165 MM$12 MM
2020$154 MM$11 MM
2019$159 MM$11 MM
2018$151 MM$10 MM
2017$147 MM$10 MM
2016$143 MM$10 MM
2015$133 MM$11 MM
2014$139 MM$10 MM
2012$132 MM$10 MM
2011$134 MM$11 MM
2010$133 MM$11 MM
2009$134 MM$11 MM
2008$137 MM$11 MM
2007$138 MM$10 MM
2006$136 MM$10 MM
2005$130 MM$10 MM
2004$118 MM$10 MM
2003$118 MM$10 MM
2002$115 MM$10 MM
2001$108 MM$10 MM
2000$107 MM$9 MM
1999$105 MM$9 MM
1998$101 MM$10 MM
1997$90 MM$10 MM
1996$86 MM$10 MM
1995$86 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$162 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
2023$162 MM$11 MM
2022$143 MM$11 MM
2021$162 MM$11 MM
2020$143 MM$11 MM
2019$158 MM$10 MM
2018$172 MM$10 MM
2017$157 MM$10 MM
2016$135 MM$10 MM
2015$128 MM$11 MM
2014$135 MM$9 MM
2012$135 MM$10 MM
2011$130 MM$10 MM
2010$128 MM$11 MM
2009$132 MM$11 MM
2008$143 MM$11 MM
2007$174 MM$11 MM
2006$184 MM$11 MM
2005$127 MM$10 MM
2004$117 MM$11 MM
2003$115 MM$11 MM
2002$132 MM$10 MM
2001$145 MM$10 MM
2000$138 MM$9 MM
1999$100 MM$10 MM
1998$91 MM$10 MM
1997$86 MM$10 MM
1996$91 MM$10 MM
1995$93 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,822
$18,604

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
2023$23,158$16,123
2022$19,642$14,589
2021$22,473$15,927
2020$19,642$14,589
2019$20,197$14,099
2018$19,041$14,094
2017$18,354$13,305
2016$17,996$13,102
2015$16,601$11,681
2014$16,813$12,204
2012$16,001$12,235
2011$16,603$12,684
2010$16,141$11,681
2009$16,573$11,537
2008$16,990$11,222
2007$16,873$10,819
2006$16,747$9,793
2005$16,114$9,706
2004$14,860$9,471
2003$14,093$9,243
2002$14,847$8,687
2001$14,202$8,215
2000$14,330$7,511
1999$13,687$7,057
1998$13,303$7,001
1997$11,954$6,567
1995$11,589$6,044
1992$9,076$5,111
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Spending / Student
$22,392
$17,782

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBirmingham School DistrictMichigan
2023$22,723$15,270
2022$18,342$14,302
2021$22,050$15,085
2020$18,342$14,302
2019$20,076$13,858
2018$21,640$13,691
2017$19,603$13,192
2016$16,984$12,965
2015$15,954$11,849
2014$16,309$12,085
2012$16,338$12,141
2011$16,081$12,422
2010$15,511$11,849
2009$16,370$11,612
2008$17,737$11,334
2007$21,351$10,901
2006$22,661$10,200
2005$15,792$9,852
2004$14,704$9,880
2003$13,813$9,552
2002$17,043$8,745
2001$19,005$8,343
2000$18,400$7,542
1999$13,079$7,404
1998$12,028$7,125
1997$11,390$6,851
1995$12,501$5,989
1992$8,654$5,102
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Best Birmingham School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quarton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
771 Chesterfield Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-3429
Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Pierce Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1829 Pierce St
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-4337
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Birmingham Covington School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1525 Covington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-4425
Gr: 3-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Beverly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18305 Beverly Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3164
Gr: K-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
West Maple Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6275 Inkster Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-5100
Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Harlan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3595 N Adams Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 203-3268
Gr: K-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Pembroke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
955 Eton Dr
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 203-3888
Gr: PK-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
Derby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1300 Derby Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
Bingham Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
23400 W 13 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3350
Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1010.
Greenfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
31200 Fairfax Ave
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3217
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1111.
Berkshire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21707 W 14 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,217 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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