The tragedy in Washington D.C., where a plane crashed into a helicopter near Reagan National Airport, has already hit close to home for many, including Southeast Michigan.

According to Niche.com, a popular Pittsburgh-based rankign and review platform, most of the state's top-rated public school districts are in some of Michigan's most populated areas.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the annual data which are used to allocate funding. The ...