Michigan Crowns Its Favorite Fictional Teacher

It’s back-to-school season in Michigan, and while many of us can remember a favorite teacher from our school days, did you know Michigan also has a favorite fictional teacher?

Is the favorite fictional teacher in the Great Lakes State from a television show, a cartoon, a book, or a movie?

If you guessed a movie, you are correct.

Some of the most popular fictional teachers in movies are as follows,

• John Keating in Dead Poets Society (Robin Williams)
• Ms. Norbury in Mean Girls (Tina Fey)
• Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter (Richard Harris and Michael Gambon)

Mountainside Music Academy used Google Trends search data from the past year to identify the most popular fictional teacher in each state.

Not all the fictional teachers on the list come from the big screen. Some are TV characters, and there are even two from an animated series.

Who is Michigan's favorite fictional teacher?

Without further ado, Michigan's favorite fictional teacher is Mr. Dewey Finn, played by Jack Black in School of Rock.

I don't know anyone who did not love that movie, and who doesn't love Jack Black? Michigan absolutely got it right with this pick.

The cartoon characters who made the list are Mrs. Puff from SpongeBob SquarePants and Ms. Valerie Frizzle from The Magic School Bus.

Mrs. Puff is the favorite fictional teacher in Mississippi, West Virginia, and Louisiana, and Ms. Valerie Frizzle is the favorite in Maine and South Carolina.

You can see the breakdown of favorite fictional teachers in the U.S. below.