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Lake Orion Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Orion, Oakland and Lake Orion, and parts of Independence, Oxford and Addison.
Students
6,472
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,801
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$115.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Orion Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $115.9M, about $17,903 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
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 proficiency49%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,801 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 59%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,702’20
6,746’21
6,731’22
6,624’23
6,472’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Orion Oaks Elementary School
B+514 students15:1
Paint Creek Elementary School
A504 students17:1
Webber School
A+485 students20:1
Carpenter Elem School
B+467 students19:1
Stadium Drive Elementary School
A−444 students19:1
Blanche Sims Elementary School
A−423 students17:1
Waldon Middle School
A−514 students14:1
Oakview Middle School
A−510 students15:1
Scripps Middle School
A−446 students13:1
Lake Orion Community High School
A2,035 students19:1
Learning Options High School
C73 students10:1
Pine Tree Center
C+56 students6:1
Community Ed Resource Center
1 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.