Top Rankings
Oakland Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 327 students in Oakland Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Oakland School School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
36:1
District Rank
Oakland Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
708 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
42%
4%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
86 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
747 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
45%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
12
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $198,371 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $184,124 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$309 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$198,371
$18,370
Spending / Student
$184,124
$17,559
Best Oakland Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2111 Pontiac Lake Rd
Waterford, MI 48328
(248) 209-2037
Waterford, MI 48328
(248) 209-2037
Grades: K-12
| 327 students
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