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South Lyon Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,942 students in South Lyon Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in South Lyon Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
8,243 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
South Lyon Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 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 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
682 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
225 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
6,617 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
321 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
678
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
645
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
650
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
636
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
634
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
680
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
627
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
635
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
598
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
622
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
615
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
24
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,947 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,760
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,947
$17,693
Best South Lyon Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millennium Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
61526 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8200
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,043 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8600
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8220
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8220
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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