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South Lyon Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lyon Township, Green Oak Township, South Lyon, Northfield Township and Salem Township, and parts of Novi, Wixom and Milford Township.
Students
8,231
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,023
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
What stands out about South Lyon Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
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 proficiency46%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,023 per student · 15% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,157’20
8,336’21
8,316’22
8,243’23
8,231’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Asian 9%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
William A Pearson Elementary
A576 students18:1
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School
A570 students14:1
Kent Lake Elementary School
B+518 students17:1
Frank E Bartlett School
B+483 students17:1
William A Brummer Elementary School
B+469 students17:1
Sayre Elementary School
B+450 students16:1
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School
B+427 students16:1
Salem Elementary School
B−371 students15:1
Millennium Middle School
A−1,049 students20:1
Centennial Middle School
B898 students19:1
South Lyon High School
A1,245 students17:1
South Lyon East High School
A1,174 students20:1
Special Education
1 students
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.