Top Rankings
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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,575 students in Clarkston Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Clarkston Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
6,682 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
431 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarkston Community School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,322 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,198
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,322
$17,693
Best Clarkston Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkston Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6595 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5600
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5600
Grades: 7-12
| 982 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkston High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
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
| 1,560 students
Rank: #33.
Sashabaw Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5565 Pine Knob Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-4200
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-4200
Grades: 4-8
| 969 students
Rank: #44.
Renaissance Virtual School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6558 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5440
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5440
Grades: K-12
| 63 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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