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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 4 public preschools serving 1,351 students in Oak Park School District Of The City Of. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Oak Park School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
3,654 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
24,562 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
35 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
3,345 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
92%
21%
# White Students
187 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
5%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
232
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pepper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24301 Church St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7680
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7680
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Key Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23400 Jerome St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Einstein Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14001 Northend Ave
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7640
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7640
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lessenger Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
12901 Albany St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Grades: PK-K
| 27 students
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