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Lake Orion Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Orion Township, Oakland Township and Lake Orion, and parts of Independence Township, Oxford Township and Addison Township.
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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.