Recent Education Report Raises Alarms For Michigan Families

Michigan seems to be struggling with education, especially among children, and has recently been named one of the worst states for education. This comes from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book, which normally wouldn't be alarming, except that they've been doing these for a long time.

They recently dropped their 36th list of states’ care for youth through education, health, family and community, and economic wellbeing, and as the results show, it's not good for Michigan.

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Where Does Michigan Rank For Education?

As Michigan Advance pointed out, Michigan has one of the worst states for education, according to the recent ranking:

Historically, Michigan has particularly dragged in its education ranking, with the 2025 ranking sitting at 44th in the nation. Michigan worsened in the number of children ages 3 and 4 not attending school than in previous years.

44th? That is an abysmal number to land, but why is education apparently so bad in Michigan? Monique Stanton, President and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, is worried that federal decisions that have been made recently could make things worse:

Speaking out against federal threats to education is also vital to ensuring our schools stay strong and are able to meet the needs of every student who walks through their doors. Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education would remove protections for thousands of students in Michigan, especially those from low-income households and those receiving special education services.

With the state's best ranking being in health, and only at 22, maybe there's some insight they could provide on how to lift our state in the rankings.