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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 290 students in Oakland Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Oakland School School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is equal to the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,682 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Oakland Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
742 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
44%
4%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
70 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
727 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
43%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
8
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
395
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $197,900 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $183,686 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$309 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$197,900
$18,510
Spending / Student
$183,686
$17,693
Best Oakland Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium
(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
| 290 students
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