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Okemos 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 679 students in Okemos School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Okemos School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,631 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Okemos School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,085 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
24%
4%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
307 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
7%
23%
# White Students
2,585 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
56%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
476 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
314
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
349
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,406 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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
$14,992
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,406
$17,693
Best Okemos School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chippewa Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4000 Okemos Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4800
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
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