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South Lyon Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lyon Township, Green Oak Township, South Lyon, Northfield Township and Salem Township, and parts of Novi, Wixom and Milford Township.
Students
8,231
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,023
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
What stands out about South Lyon Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
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 proficiency46%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,023 per student · 15% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,157’20
8,336’21
8,316’22
8,243’23
8,231’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Asian 9%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
William A Pearson Elementary
A576 students18:1
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School
A570 students14:1
Kent Lake Elementary School
B+518 students17:1
Frank E Bartlett School
B+483 students17:1
William A Brummer Elementary School
B+469 students17:1
Sayre Elementary School
B+450 students16:1
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School
B+427 students16:1
Salem Elementary School
B−371 students15:1
Millennium Middle School
A−1,049 students20:1
Centennial Middle School
B898 students19:1
South Lyon High School
A1,245 students17:1
South Lyon East High School
A1,174 students20:1
Special Education
1 students
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.