Top Rankings
Oakland Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 774 students in Oakland Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Oakland School School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,242 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
97:1
97:1
District Rank
Oakland Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 855 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
48%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
808 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
36%
3%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
233 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
1,009 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
45%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
54
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
392
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $148,469 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $137,806 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$309 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$148,469
$18,267
Spending / Student
$137,806
$17,461
Best Oakland Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virtual Learning Consortium
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2111 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford, MI 48328
(248) 209-2037
Waterford, MI 48328
(248) 209-2037
Grades: K-12
| 774 students
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