Clawson School District

626 Phillips Ave
Clawson, MI 48017-1584
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 391 students in Clawson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Clawson School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Clawson School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clawson High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,238 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Clawson School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#294 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clawson   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clawson   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clawson   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clawson   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clawson   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
164 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
922 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
74%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
93
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,816 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,369 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clawson   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clawson   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,816
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clawson   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,369
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clawson   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clawson School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clawson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 John M Ave
Clawson, MI 48017
(248) 655-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 391 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,238 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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