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Okemos Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,433 students in Okemos Public Schools School District.
Public High School in Okemos Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Okemos Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okemos High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,453 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Okemos Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
48%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,051 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
24%
3%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
273 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,493 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
56%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
350
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
328
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,022 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,591
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,022
$17,461
Best Okemos Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okemos High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2800 Jolly Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4900
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,433 students
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