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Oxford Area Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Oxford, Brandon, Addison, Oxford and Leonard, and parts of Dryden and Metamora.
Students
5,576
Schools
10
Spent per student
$18,690
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$126.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oxford Area Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $126.2M, about $22,638 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 proficiency42%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,690 per student · 13% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,773’20
5,884’21
5,625’22
5,691’23
5,576’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Clear Lake Elementary School
A−425 students16:1
Lakeville Elementary School
B+393 students12:1
Daniel Axford Elementary School
345 students14:1
Oxford Elementary School
A−340 students15:1
Leonard Elementary School
B+241 students14:1
Oxford Middle School
A−938 students17:1
Oxford High School
A−1,568 students20:1
Oxford Bridges High School
D−49 students14:1
Oxford Crossroads Day School
C28 students7:1
Oxford Virtual Academy
B+1,249 students21:1
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.