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Oak Park School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 815 students in Oak Park School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Park School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,986 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oak Park School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#793 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)73.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
94%
23%
% White
3%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,120 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,665 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,120
$22,572
Spending / Student
$26,665
$21,839
Best Oak Park School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nova Discipline Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13900 Granzon St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7650
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7650
Gr: 2-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Oak Park Preparatory Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23261 Scotia Rd
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7620
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7620
Gr: 6-8 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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