Michigan's school accountability systems use statewide student assessment scores and other quality metrics to provide transparency on school performance for all Michigan public schools. School accountability systems help parents, communities, and policymakers measure school quality to make decisions and target resources to help students achieve. Michigan has multiple accountability systems for its public schools, each provided and detailed in the links below, that provide important information for different purposes and to different audiences. Please use the links provided below to view Michigan school accountability system reports, related resources, and supports.
Link to the latest School Index reports available on MI School Data.
Data reporting guide for trouble-free accountability; updated 6/5/2025.
View the most recent weekly Assessment and Accountability edition or past newsletters.
A new resource to help schools identify similar/peer schools based on user-driven criteria!
A resource explaining the various reports available to the public for school accountability and transparency.
The core values and beliefs of Michigan's school accountability programs and reports.
Technical rules that define the inclusion of students in a school's accountability results based on time and enrollment.
MI School Data is the State of Michigan's official public portal for education data, offering multiple levels and views presented in graphs, charts, trend lines, and downloadable spreadsheets to support meaningful evaluation and decision making. Check out the MI School Data Report Catalog for a detailed list of all reports on the MI School Data Portal.
Information pertinent to requesting Michigan education data sets for audits, evaluations, and studies of education programs in Michigan are available through MERI, the State of Michigan's research partnership with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.
For support with Michigan School Accountability initiatives and data, please email MDE-Accountability@michigan.gov or call 877-560-8378, option 1.
