Michigan
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Michigan state board of education consists of eight members each serving an eight-year term. Board members are elected by a partisan ballot.
The state board has authority over:
- Content Standards Adoption
- Teacher Licensure
- Appointing Chief State School Officer
- Overseeing Authorization of Charter Schools
- Community Colleges
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Brian Whiston
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 47.0%
English Language Learners: 4.7%
Served by IDEA: 12.9%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools:
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1993
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 307
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 138,949
Charter School Cap Law: Generally free of caps.
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Michigan has submitted its ESSA consolidated application to the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about Michigan’s ESSA approach.