Livonia Public Schools School District

15125 Farmington Rd
Livonia, MI 48154-5413
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Livonia Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,923 students in Livonia Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Livonia Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
13,045 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
816 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Livonia Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#124 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Livonia Public Schools   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Livonia Public Schools   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.
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Livonia Public Schools   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.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Livonia Public Schools   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.
91%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Livonia Public Schools   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
33 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
559 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
859 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,272 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
9,623 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
699 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
995
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
961
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
992
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
939
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
973
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,002
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
978
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
976
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
923
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,109
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,056
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,044
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
996
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
101
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,090 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 $16,017 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Livonia Public Schools   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
$209 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Livonia Public Schools   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
$17,090
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Livonia Public Schools   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
$16,017
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Livonia Public Schools   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 Livonia Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frost Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14041 Stark Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 744-2670
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #22.
Holmes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16200 Newburgh Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 744-2675
Grades: 7-8
| 656 students
Rank: #33.
Emerson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
29100 W Chicago St
Livonia, MI 48150
(734) 744-2665
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,045 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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