A+
Okemos Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Meridian, and parts of Lansing and Alaiedon.
Students
4,639
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,900
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$82.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Okemos Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $82.5M, about $17,782 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Okemos High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,900 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 57%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,495’20
4,453’21
4,576’22
4,631’23
4,639’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Asian 24%Two or more races 11%Black 7%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.