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Oak Park School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 769 students in Oak Park School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Park School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,995 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Oak Park School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#805 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
# American Indian Students
31 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2,819 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
94%
23%
# White Students
74 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
3%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
219
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,115 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,953 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,115
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,953
$17,693
Best Oak Park School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Park Preparatory Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23261 Scotia Rd
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7620
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7620
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Nova Discipline Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13900 Granzon St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7650
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7650
Grades: 2-12
| 90 students
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