Public schools in Commerce Township, MI
Commerce Township has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 7,362 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Walled Lake Consolidated Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Commerce Township's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Commerce Township | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools | 8 | 12,102 | $15,362 |
| Huron Valley Schools | 2 | 7,970 | $14,850 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Commerce Township, 4,218 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Lake Northern High School | 1,383 | 21.7 | 15.7% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Walled Lake Central High School | 1,182 | 20.2 | 29.4% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Walled Lake Western High School | 1,033 | 17.8 | 32.6% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| James R Geisler Middle School | 620 | 18.0 | 36.5% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Commerce Township, 1,419 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford H Smart Middle School | 888 | 20.8 | 17.6% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Oak Valley Middle School | 531 | 21.2 | 25.8% | Huron Valley Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Commerce Township, 1,725 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce Elementary School | 534 | 19.7 | 16.5% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Country Oaks Elementary School | 488 | 17.0 | 18.4% | Huron Valley Schools |
| Oakley Park Elementary School | 392 | 14.1 | 16.6% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Glengary Elementary School | 311 | 14.2 | 24.8% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Commerce Township's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Commerce Township school has 18.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 577 students (state 360).
| Commerce Township | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 577 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Commerce Township schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Commerce Township
- Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsRuns 8 of Commerce Township's 10 public schools and spent $15,362 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,362
- Walled Lake Northern High School, the largest high school in Commerce Township1,383 students in 2024-25, 21.7 per teacher.1,383
- Compare Walled Lake Consolidated Schools with Huron Valley SchoolsCommerce Township's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Commerce Township addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Commerce Township
How many public schools are in Commerce Township, MI?
10 public schools with an address in Commerce Township were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 7,362 students.What is the largest high school in Commerce Township?
Walled Lake Northern High School, with 1,383 students in 2024-25 (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools).Which districts run Commerce Township's schools?
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools (8 schools), Huron Valley Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25