A+
Birmingham City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bloomfield Township, Birmingham, Southfield Township, Beverly Hills, Franklin and Bingham Farms, and parts of Troy, Southfield, West Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills.
Students
7,217
Schools
13
Spent per student
$21,253
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$266.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Birmingham City School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $266.9M, about $36,985 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lawrence.
K–6Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence Public School District
7–12Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,253 per student · 29% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 41%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,329’20
7,151’21
7,112’22
7,181’23
7,217’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Pierce Elementary School
A556 students16:1
West Maple Elementary School
A529 students15:1
Harlan Elementary School
A373 students15:1
Quarton Elementary
A371 students16:1
Bingham Farms Elementary School
A−362 students14:1
Pembroke Elementary School
A324 students14:1
Beverly Elementary School
A296 students13:1
Greenfield Elementary School
B+248 students12:1
Berkshire Middle School
A−695 students17:1
Birmingham Covington School
A+643 students16:1
Derby Middle School
A631 students16:1
Wylie E Groves High School
A+1,108 students19:1
Ernest W Seaholm High School
A+1,081 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.