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Schools in Birmingham

Birmingham has 6 schools inside its limits: 4 public and 2 private. 4 teach elementary grades, 3 middle grades, and 2 high school grades. The largest is Ernest W. Seaholm High School, with 1,081 students (9 to 12).

Schools
6
Students
2,881
Federal counts
Students per teacher
15.6
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
96.7%
Class of 2025
Birmingham's limits from the Census, with its 6 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Birmingham

In Birmingham, by the federal district boundaries, Birmingham City School District covers all of it.

Across its public and charter schools there are 15.6 students for every full-time teacher, against 16.8 across Oakland County.

96.7% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 303 students) graduated in four years, above 84.0% for Michigan as a whole.

8% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 32% across Oakland County.

4 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is Brightmont Academy - Birmingham, opened in May 2015.

2 private schools teach 242 students; the most common orientation is Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

The Census gives Birmingham a median home value of $698,300, 77% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1960 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

8% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 32% across Oakland County.

4 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is Brightmont Academy - Birmingham, opened in May 2015.

2 private schools teach 242 students; the most common orientation is Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

The Census gives Birmingham a median home value of $698,300, 77% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1960 (ACS 2020-2024).

By the federal district boundaries

School districts that cover Birmingham

Every school in Birmingham

6 schools on the map

  1. Brightmont Academy - Birmingham Birmingham
  2. Derby Middle School Birmingham
  3. Ernest W. Seaholm High School Birmingham
  4. Our Shepherd Lutheran School & Preschool Birmingham
  5. Pierce Elementary School Birmingham
  6. Quarton Elementary Birmingham
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6 schools

  • Brightmont Academy - Birmingham

    Private elementary to high school, 2 to 12, Nonsectarian

    33483 Woodward Ave, Birmingham

    Students
    51
    Per teacher
    5.4

  • Derby Middle School

    Public middle school, 6 to 8

    1300 Derby Rd, Birmingham

    Students
    631
    Per teacher
    15.5

  • Ernest W. Seaholm High School

    Public high school, 9 to 12

    2436 W Lincoln St, Birmingham

    Students
    1,081
    Per teacher
    15.1
    Graduation
    96.7%

  • Our Shepherd Lutheran School & Preschool

    Private elementary and middle school, K to 8, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod

    1658 E Lincoln St, Birmingham

    Students
    191
    Per teacher
    20.5

  • Pierce Elementary School

    Public elementary school, Pre-K to 5

    1829 Pierce St, Birmingham

    Students
    556
    Per teacher
    16.2

  • Quarton Elementary

    Public elementary school, Pre-K to 5

    771 Chesterfield Ave, Birmingham

    Students
    371
    Per teacher
    16.1

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Schools in Birmingham, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Birmingham?
6 schools stand inside Birmingham's limits: 4 public and 2 private. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Birmingham?
Birmingham City School District covers all of Birmingham, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Birmingham?
96.7% of the class of 2025 at Birmingham's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Birmingham?
Ernest W. Seaholm High School, with 1,081 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Birmingham have charter or private schools?
Yes: 2 private schools. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

Sources

Facts only, as each file gives them. Rebuild Detroit does not rate or rank schools. Confirm enrollment and boundaries with the school or district before you decide.