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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 Holt.
K–55 elementary schoolsHolt Public Schools
7–8Holt Junior High SchoolHolt Public Schools
9–12Holt Senior High SchoolHolt Public 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.