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Oak Park City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Oak Park and Royal Oak Township, and parts of Southfield.
Students
2,986
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,244
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$26.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oak Park City School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020
- Debt of $26.1M, about $8,737 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 proficiency5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,244 per student · 22% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 63%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,397’20
3,193’21
3,212’22
2,995’23
2,986’24
Down 12.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 94%White 3%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.