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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 3 public preschools serving 1,565 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
1,092 Schools
# Students
6,731 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
24,562 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
278 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
694 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
187 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
5,026 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
536 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
580
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
468
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
516
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
546
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
583
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
20
1,357
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webber School
Magnet 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
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Paint Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 515 students
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