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 Wacousta.
K–44 elementary schoolsGrand Ledge Public Schools
5–122 schoolsGrand Ledge Public Schools
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.