Plymouth-canton Community Schools, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Plymouth-canton Community Schools

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is a large, full-spectrum district in Wayne County, Michigan, serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across roughly two dozen schools. The district centers on Plymouth and Canton, with its attendance area also reaching into parts of Northville, Livonia, and Ypsilanti. Three comprehensive high schools, Plymouth, Salem, and Canton, anchor the upper grades, alongside five middle schools, a network of elementary buildings, and a pair of virtual academies for elementary and middle grades. Starkweather Academy Fiegel rounds out the list as an additional specialized option. The enrollment is large for the region, with each graduating class numbering in the mid-teens to upper teens in hundreds, and the district's grade cohorts stay fairly even from year to year.

The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Asian population, a smaller but present Black population, and smaller Hispanic and multiracial groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available in the provided sources, and English-learner and special-education counts were also missing, so families wanting a picture of economic diversity or language-support services should ask the district directly.

Academic results place this district in the top quartile among Wayne County's districts for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. That positioning reflects real strength in the classroom. On state M-STEP assessments, English language arts proficiency is the standout. Across grades three through seven, roughly six in ten students meet or exceed proficiency, and by eighth grade, when students take the PSAT as the state measure, proficiency jumps to a very high level. Math results are solid if more modest, hovering around the mid-fifties percent proficient in most elementary and middle grades, with a slight dip in fifth grade. Science proficiency runs near six in ten students proficient at both tested grade levels. Social studies is the soft spot, with fifth-grade proficiency falling just under half, though eighth-grade social studies rebounds to a strong level. A parent weighing these results may want to look into the fifth-grade social studies and math dip with the school, though the upper-grade recovery is encouraging.

Chronic absenteeism sits in the top quartile among Wayne County districts, meaning the district's rate is lower, and therefore better, than most of its peers. That is a meaningful indicator of engagement and stability. Per-pupil spending falls in the middle range of the county, in the upper half, suggesting the district invests at a moderate level relative to its neighbors. Four-year graduation rate data was not available in the comparison set, so we cannot place the district on that measure.

The housing market in the district's attendance area is notably more expensive than the state benchmark and above the national figure, reflecting the desirety of the Plymouth and Canton communities. The weighted typical home value across district zip codes sits in the mid-four-hundreds of thousands, with Plymouth-area homes carrying the highest weight and Northville-area homes at the top of the range. Canton properties are somewhat more affordable. Rents run in the mid-to-upper eighteen hundreds, and the rent-to-income ratio is moderate. The broader Wayne County market shows a healthy supply of active listings with moderate days on market, giving families some room to shop.

Publicly reported district information highlights a bond proposal voters approved in May 2021, funding safety and security upgrades, technology improvements, and facility renovations across every school in the district. The bond was structured to avoid increasing the current debt levy tax rate, and projects are slated for completion by 2026. Families moving into the area now are entering a district whose buildings have seen recent investment, without having absorbed a tax hike tied to that work.

No locale brief or program-specific data was provided, so we cannot speak to specific AP offerings, career pathways, dual-credit arrangements, or extracurricular depth from the available sources. Civil-rights data was also absent. What the data does show is a large, well-resourced district with strong academic results relative to its county peers, low absenteeism, stable enrollment, a diverse student body, and a housing market that signals a well-established, in-demand community.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

16,228

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 5%

Black 11%

White 63%

Asian 15%

Two+ 5%

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

32%

66%

Gr 4

31%

67%

Gr 5

44%

73%

Gr 6

34%

64%

Gr 7

38%

66%

Gr 8

65%

90%

Math

Gr 3

34%

69%

Gr 4

32%

62%

Gr 5

22%

60%

Gr 6

28%

60%

Gr 7

30%

63%

Gr 8

22%

59%

Science

Gr 5

32%

66%

Gr 8

37%

69%

Social studies

Gr 5

30%

54%

Gr 8

48%

75%

Schools in this District

25 schools are officially reported under this district.

Bentley Elementary School

Tonda Elementary School

Discovery Middle School

Dodson Elementary School

Plymouth High School

Workman Elementary School

Starkweather Academy Fiegel

Bird Elementary School

Farrand Elementary School

Gallimore Elementary School

West Middle School

East Middle School

Smith Elementary School

Pioneer Middle School

Isbister Elementary School

Salem High School

Miller Elementary School

Canton High School

Eriksson Elementary School

Field Elementary School

Hulsing Elementary School

Hoben Elementary School

Liberty Middle School

PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy

PCCS Middle Virtual Academy

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

61%

Grade 3

55%

Grade 4

51%

Grade 5

53%

Grade 6

55%

Grade 7

51%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

58%

Grade 3

58%

Grade 4

67%

Grade 5

57%

Grade 6

59%

Grade 7

85%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

59%

Grade 5

62%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

49%

Grade 5

69%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$450,451

Year-over-year change+3.7%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$229K to $657K

vs. state typical1.71x

vs. national typical1.22x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48170	Plymouth	$481K	+4.8%	52.8%
48187	Canton	$403K	+2.4%	29.9%
48188	Canton	$413K	+1.8%	13.8%
48168	Northville	$657K	+5.4%	2.5%
48198	Ypsilanti	$229K	+1.4%	0.9%
48167	Northville	$499K	+5.1%	0.1%
48150	Livonia	$281K	+2.8%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,822/mo

Year-over-year change+3.7%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$1,488 to $1,841/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48170	Plymouth	$1,825	+4.9%	52.8%
48187	Canton	$1,819	+2.1%	29.9%
48188	Canton	$1,841	+2.8%	13.8%
48198	Ypsilanti	$1,488	+3.4%	0.9%
48167	Northville	$1,657	+4.1%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,273/mo

Home price / national median income5.4x

Annual rent / national median income26.1%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$451/mo

Market Activity: Wayne County

Median listing price$150,000

Median listing price YoY-3.2%

Median price per sq ft$124

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.6%

Median days on market45.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.1%

Active listings4,172

Active listings YoY+17.2%

New listings2,316

New listings YoY+7.8%

Pending listings2,544

Pending listings YoY+3.8%

Hotness: median listing price$149,450

Supply score63.2

Supply score YoY-5.7%

Demand score30.5

Demand score YoY-24.6%

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)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.