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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,310 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,654 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Oak Park School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
35 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
3,345 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
92%
23%
# White Students
187 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
5%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
232
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,126 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,355 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,126
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,355
$17,559
Best Oak Park School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Park Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Nova Discipline Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 174 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Park Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13900 Granzon St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(586) 465-9474
Oak Park, MI 48237
(586) 465-9474
Grades: K-12
| 442 students
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