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Oxford Area Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Oxford, Brandon, Addison, Oxford and Leonard, and parts of Dryden and Metamora.
Students
5,576
Schools
10
Spent per student
$18,690
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$126.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oxford Area Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $126.2M, about $22,638 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 proficiency42%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,690 per student · 13% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,773’20
5,884’21
5,625’22
5,691’23
5,576’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Clear Lake Elementary School
A−425 students16:1
Lakeville Elementary School
B+393 students12:1
Daniel Axford Elementary School
345 students14:1
Oxford Elementary School
A−340 students15:1
Leonard Elementary School
B+241 students14:1
Oxford Middle School
A−938 students17:1
Oxford High School
A−1,568 students20:1
Oxford Bridges High School
D−49 students14:1
Oxford Crossroads Day School
C28 students7:1
Oxford Virtual Academy
B+1,249 students21:1
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.