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South Lyon Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,891 students in South Lyon Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in South Lyon Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
8,336 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
451 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
South Lyon Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
561 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
248 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
6,797 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
315 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
736
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
651
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
633
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
621
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
676
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
614
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
641
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
635
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
640
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
627
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
625
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
14
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,802 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,595
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,802
$17,461
Best South Lyon Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millennium Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
61526 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8200
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,050 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8600
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8220
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8220
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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