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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,543 students in Lake Orion Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Lake Orion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
6,624 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
429 Teachers
24,811 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 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 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
275 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
697 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
182 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
4,924 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
522
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
489
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
526
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
482
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
508
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
553
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
551
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
23
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,569 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 $21,358 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,569
$18,510
Spending / Student
$21,358
$17,693
Best Lake Orion Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webber School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3191 W Clarkston Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 391-0400
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 391-0400
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Paint Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2800 Indianwood Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 814-1724
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 814-1724
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Orion Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1255 Joslyn Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 393-0010
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 393-0010
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
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