Okemos Public Schools School District

4406 Okemos Rd
Okemos, MI 48864-2553
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 717 students in Okemos Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Okemos Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Okemos Public Schools School District is Chippewa Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
4,453 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
32,257 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#17 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Okemos Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Okemos Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Okemos Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Okemos Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,051 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
24%
4%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
273 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
2,493 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
56%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
350
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
328
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Okemos Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Okemos Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,591
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Okemos Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,022
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Okemos Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Okemos Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chippewa Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4000 Okemos Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,453 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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