Best Birmingham Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,647 students in Birmingham, MI (there are 7 private schools, serving 1,177 private students). 72% of all K-12 students in Birmingham, MI are educated in public schools (compared to the MI state average of 91%). Birmingham has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Michigan.

The top-ranked public schools in Birmingham, MI are Quarton Elementary School, Pierce Elementary School and Ernest W Seaholm High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Birmingham, MI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average). Schools in Birmingham have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of Michigan public schools.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).