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Okemos 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,466 students in Okemos School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Okemos School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Okemos School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okemos High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
4,576 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Okemos 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,097 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
24%
3%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
274 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,554 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
56%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
321
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,591 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,172
$18,370
Spending / Student
$15,591
$17,559
Best Okemos School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okemos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2800 Jolly Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4900
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,466 students
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