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Lake Orion Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,540 students in Lake Orion Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Orion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
6,731 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lake Orion Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
278 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
694 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
187 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
5,026 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
536 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
580
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
468
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
516
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
546
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
583
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
20
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,019 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,290
$18,370
Spending / Student
$21,019
$17,559
Best Lake Orion Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scripps Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
385 E Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5440
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5440
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Waldon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2509 Waldon Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 391-1100
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 391-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Oakview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
917 Lake George Rd
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 693-0321
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 693-0321
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #44.
Pine Tree Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
590 Pine Tree Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-5470
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-5470
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
Rank: #55.
community Educational resource center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
455 E Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5430
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5430
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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