Even before statehood, Michigan was a leader in public education. In 1809 judicial districts created schools and levied taxes to support them. Twenty years later, The Territorial Council divided the districts into school districts and gave the State the right to supervise schools.
Michigan's first constitution created a Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1835. John D. Pierce, a frontier missionary, was Michigan's first superintendent and the first independent administrator of education appointed under a state constitution in the United States. The State Board of Education's current responsibilities were established by the 1963 State Constitution. The leadership legacy continues as Board members lead the way in improving public education through recommendations and actions that have resulted in key legislative changes.
Researching Public Schools in 7 easy steps
- Go to www.ses.standardandpoors.com
- Select “Michigan” and “Home Buyer”, and then click on “Enter”
- Click on “School District”
- Search by County by Selecting County Name (e.g. “Oakland”)
- Click on “Submit”
- Click on district of choice
- Select “Schools in this District” to receive a chart giving School Name, Grade Levels Served, Total Enrollment, Percentage of Economically Disadvantaged, Percentage of MEAP Passing Rate, Percentage of MEAP Participation, and Student Per Teacher Ratio.
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HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION
Visit: www.pcsum.org/universities.html
As a reference, the following pages have a selected list of public and private schools and universities as well as community colleges in the Metropolitan Detroit area.
If you need additional information on the Tri-County area that you did not find here, please just give us a call and we will forward specific information to you immediately.
