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Michigan

“Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice”

Michigan has a Department of Education, a State Board, and a State Superintendent. The State Board consists of 8 members elected to 8-year terms.

How Michigan Scores on School Choice

Every state sets its own school choice rules, and Michigan is no exception. The NWEF School Choice Index scores Michigan on 17 measures, from open enrollment to education savings accounts, then ranks it against all 50 states. Open any category below to see where Michigan earns points and where it falls short.

Michigan

Rank #46 of 50

Lagging

Michigan scores well on online learning. Its biggest gaps are charter school access and private-school options like ESAs and vouchers.

Scored from state law · as of August 2026

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