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Clarkston Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Independence Township, Springfield Township and Village of Clarkston, and parts of Waterford Township and White Lake Township.
Students
6,670
Schools
14
Spent per student
$18,773
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$199.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clarkston Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $199.7M, about $29,942 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,773 per student · 14% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 66%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,376’20
7,578’21
7,552’22
6,682’23
6,670’24
Down 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Bailey Lake Elementary School
A−522 students14:1
Springfield Plains Elem School
A495 students15:1
Pine Knob Elementary School
B+487 students14:1
Independence Elementary School
A−446 students15:1
Clarkston Elementary School
A−416 students14:1
Andersonville Elementary School
B318 students14:1
North Sashabaw Elementary School
C−313 students11:1
Sashabaw Middle School
B+933 students17:1
Clarkston High School
A1,552 students20:1
Clarkston Junior High School
A+1,007 students19:1
Renaissance Alternative High School
D116 students6:1
Renaissance Virtual School
A−63 students26:1
Clarkston Project Search
2 students
Student Support Services
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pontiac City School DistrictAuburn Hills, Lake Angelus, Pontiac
$24,507per student
Brandon School DistrictBrandon Township, Groveland Township
$15,499per student
Holly Area School DistrictGroveland Township, Rose Township
$15,675per student
Huron Valley SchoolsCommerce Township, Highland Township
$15,636per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.