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Clarkston Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,542 students in Clarkston Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Clarkston Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
7,578 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Clarkston Community School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
48%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
136 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
192 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
6,431 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
681
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
549
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
525
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
572
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
548
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
578
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
589
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
620
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
27
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,046
$18,267
Spending / Student
$17,037
$17,461
Best Clarkston Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkston Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6595 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5600
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5600
Grades: 7-12
| 1,107 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkston High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6093 Flemings Lake Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-3600
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-3600
Grades: 7-12
| 1,579 students
Rank: #33.
Renaissance Virtual School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6558 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5440
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5440
Grades: K-12
| 877 students
Rank: #44.
Sashabaw Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5565 Pine Knob Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-4200
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-4200
Grades: 4-8
| 978 students
Rank: n/an/a
Student Support Services
Special Education School
6389 Clarkston Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-8080
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-8080
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
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