The Michigan Department of Education has named 16 public schools in the state as Blue Ribbon Schools a couple of months after the national program quietly ended under President Donald Trump .

The state announced the schools on Thursday, Oct. 30, as nominated by MDE to receive the honor for being “exemplary high-performing schools” in 2025. According to a news release, they are:

Amerman Elementary School , Northville, Northville Public Schools

Angell School, Ann Arbor , Ann Arbor Public Schools

City High Middle School , Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Public Schools

Countryside Elementary Schoo l, Byron Center, Byron Center Public Schools

Forest Grove Elementary Schoo l, Hudsonville, Hudsonville Public Schools

Hamilton Elementary School , Hamilton, Hamilton Community Schools

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