Birmingham Public Schools, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Birmingham Public Schools

Birmingham Public Schools serves a swath of southern Oakland County, drawing from communities that range from the core city of Birmingham out through Beverly Hills, portions of Bloomfield Hills, Troy, Lathrup Village, and touches of Southfield, West Bloomfield, and Orchard Lake. The housing picture across these attendance zones is varied. Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills carry some of the highest home values in the Detroit metro area, while pockets of Southfield and Lathrup Village sit well below that tier. Rents follow a similar spread. What this means for families is that the district covers some genuinely affluent neighborhoods alongside more modest ones, and the weighted home value across the district sits well above both state and national benchmarks, with appreciation continuing at a healthy clip.

The district enrolls roughly seven and a half thousand students across thirteen schools: eight elementaries, two middle schools, two comprehensive high schools, and Birmingham Covington School, which operates as a distinct program. The student body is predominantly white, with Black students representing the next largest group, followed by smaller Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial populations. Economic disadvantage data was not available in the source materials, nor were individualized education program or English learner figures, so those dimensions of the student population are gaps a parent may want to ask the district about directly.

Academically, Birmingham stands as one of the stronger districts in Oakland County. State testing results from the most recent year show proficiency rates that are consistently high across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, the district's results are particularly strong, with eighth grade reaching an exceptionally high level of proficiency and the elementary and middle grades generally well above what most Michigan districts post. Mathematics proficiency is solid across grades three through eight, with fourth and seventh grade the standout performers. Science proficiency holds at a strong level in both tested grades. Social studies is the one area where results are more mixed: fifth grade proficiency lands at a middling level, while eighth grade bounces back to a strong mark. Against the cohort of Oakland County's districts, Birmingham's overall proficiency sits in the top quartile, and its chronic absenteeism rate is also in the top quartile, meaning comparatively few students are chronically absent. Per-pupil spending falls in the upper range among county districts, reflecting the resource base of the communities served.

What the data does not capture is graduation rate, which was not reported in the materials available. Course access, staffing ratios, discipline data, and attendance detail beyond the chronic absenteeism figure were also absent. These are areas where the page's data sections simply do not have the information, and a family evaluating the high schools specifically may want to seek out those figures from the district directly. The district brief search turned up no recently reported changes of lasting impact, such as bond issues, curriculum overhauls, or pedagogy shifts, so there is nothing new to flag on that front.

For a parent reading this, Birmingham Public Schools presents as a well-resourced district with strong academic outcomes, low absenteeism, and a stable set of schools across a set of communities that, while economically diverse at the margins, are anchored by affluent neighborhoods with high housing costs. The academic pathway runs from prekindergarten through twelfth grade with two comprehensive high schools. The main things to dig deeper on are the missing graduation and student-support data, and the fifth-grade social studies result, which sits below the district's own standards in other subjects and grades.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

7,394

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 4%

Black 10%

White 76%

Asian 4%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

34%

70%

Gr 4

61%

77%

Gr 5

52%

76%

Gr 6

41%

72%

Gr 7

62%

74%

Gr 8

72%

92%

Math

Gr 3

42%

74%

Gr 4

54%

76%

Gr 5

35%

66%

Gr 6

39%

73%

Gr 7

40%

77%

Gr 8

32%

69%

Science

Gr 5

45%

71%

Gr 8

38%

72%

Social studies

Gr 5

33%

58%

Gr 8

43%

80%

Schools in this District

13 schools are officially reported under this district.

Berkshire Middle School

Beverly Elementary School

Birmingham Covington School

Derby Middle School

Ernest W Seaholm High School

Greenfield Elementary School

Harlan Elementary School

Pembroke Elementary School

Pierce Elementary School

Quarton Elementary

Wylie E Groves High School

Bingham Farms Elementary School

West Maple Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

71%

Grade 3

74%

Grade 4

62%

Grade 5

68%

Grade 6

72%

Grade 7

64%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

67%

Grade 3

75%

Grade 4

73%

Grade 5

68%

Grade 6

72%

Grade 7

89%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

67%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

55%

Grade 5

75%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$641,090

Year-over-year change+5.6%

Range across 11 ZIP codes$259K to $779K

vs. state typical2.43x

vs. national typical1.74x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (11 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48025	Beverly Hills	$633K	+6.8%	33.1%
48009	Birmingham	$738K	+6.1%	20.5%
48301	Bloomfield Hills	$779K	+6.9%	16.6%
48304	Bloomfield Hills	$549K	+3.6%	9.7%
48322	West Bloomfield	$418K	+1.8%	5.5%
48084	Troy	$492K	+3.8%	4.3%
48076	Lathrup Village	$298K	+1.7%	3.6%
48302	Bloomfield Hills	$729K	+5.2%	3.6%
48323	Orchard Lake	$523K	+3.9%	2.3%
48098	Troy	$590K	+3.3%	0.7%
48034	Southfield	$259K	+3.5%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,622/mo

Year-over-year change+1.1%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$1,423 to $3,556/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48009	Birmingham	$3,556	+2.1%	20.5%
48304	Bloomfield Hills	$1,950	—	9.7%
48322	West Bloomfield	$2,103	-1.5%	5.5%
48084	Troy	$1,640	-2.2%	4.3%
48076	Lathrup Village	$1,794	+3.6%	3.6%
48302	Bloomfield Hills	$2,060	—	3.6%
48098	Troy	$2,028	—	0.7%
48034	Southfield	$1,423	-5.8%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,235/mo

Home price / national median income7.7x

Annual rent / national median income37.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$613/mo

Market Activity: Oakland County

Median listing price$419,950

Median listing price YoY-4.5%

Median price per sq ft$234

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.3%

Median days on market34.5 days

Median days on market YoY+13.1%

Active listings2,605

Active listings YoY+19.8%

New listings2,060

New listings YoY+9.3%

Pending listings1,928

Pending listings YoY+7.2%

Hotness: median listing price$399,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY-7.6%

Supply score89.0

Supply score YoY-2.6%

Demand score74.6

Demand score YoY-8.6%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$263,590 (+4.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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