Okemos School District

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

Top Rankings

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 726 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 56% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
1,329 Schools
# Students
4,639 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Okemos School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#30 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
56%
35%
74%
45%
60%
38%
93%
81%
(2022-23)
20.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
24%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
7%
23%
% White
55%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,379 is less than the state median of $17,806. 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
Spending
$71 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,966
$18,629
Spending / Student
$15,379
$17,806

Best Okemos School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chippewa Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4000 Okemos Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 706-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,639 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 93% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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