Top Rankings
Huron Valley Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,107 students in Huron Valley Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Huron Valley Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
7,497 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Huron Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
103 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
6,574 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
612
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
578
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
589
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
602
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
604
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
650
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
615
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
20
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,968 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,417
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,968
$17,693
Best Huron Valley Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Bogie Lake Rd
White Lake, MI 48383
(248) 684-8030
White Lake, MI 48383
(248) 684-8030
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Country Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5070 S Duck Lake Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 684-8075
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 684-8075
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
219 Watkins Blvd
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8190
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8190
Grades: K-5
| 458 students
Rank: #44.
Muir Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
425 George St
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 684-8060
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 684-8060
Grades: 5-8
| 660 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Valley Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4200 White Oak Trl
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 684-8101
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 684-8101
Grades: 5-9
| 505 students
Rank: #66.
Lakeland High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1630 Bogie Lake Rd
White Lake, MI 48383
(248) 676-8320
White Lake, MI 48383
(248) 676-8320
Grades: 6-12
| 1,100 students
Rank: #77.
Spring Mills Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3150 Harvey Lake Rd
Highland, MI 48356
(248) 684-8130
Highland, MI 48356
(248) 684-8130
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #88.
Kurtz Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1350 Kurtz Dr
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 684-8025
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 684-8025
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #99.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
515 General Motors Rd
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 684-8020
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 684-8020
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #1010.
White Lake Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1450 Bogie Lake Rd
White Lake, MI 48383
(248) 684-8004
White Lake, MI 48383
(248) 684-8004
Grades: 5-8
| 503 students
Rank: #1111.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Livingston Rd
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8070
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8070
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #1212.
Oxbow Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Oxbow Lake Rd
White Lake, MI 48386
(248) 684-8085
White Lake, MI 48386
(248) 684-8085
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
Apollo Center
Special Education School
2029 N Milford Rd
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8134
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8134
Grades: PK-12
| 8 students
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