Public schools in Novi, MI
Novi has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,280 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Novi Community School District runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Novi's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Novi | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novi Community School District | 10 | 6,655 | $15,072 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools | 2 | 12,102 | $15,362 |
| Northville Public Schools | 1 | 7,115 | $15,646 |
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.
2 high schools in Novi, 2,167 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novi High School | 2,141 | 18.7 | 6.9% | Novi Community |
| Career Preparation | 26 | 26.0 | 46.2% | Novi Community |
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 Novi, 2,134 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novi Middle School | 1,086 | 19.0 | 9.2% | Novi Community |
| Novi Meadows School | 1,048 | 16.9 | 9.4% | Novi Community |
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.
8 elementary schools in Novi, 3,970 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Creek Elementary School | 531 | 15.9 | 4.5% | Northville Public Schools |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | 518 | 14.8 | 46.9% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Parkview Elementary School | 515 | 16.2 | 6.8% | Novi Community |
| Village Oaks Elementary School | 499 | 13.4 | 12.2% | Novi Community |
| Hickory Woods Elementary School | 499 | 13.3 | 23.8% | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Novi Woods Elementary School | 496 | 17.6 | 4.4% | Novi Community |
| Deerfield Elementary School | 459 | 17.2 | 5.2% | Novi Community |
| Orchard Hills Elementary School | 453 | 15.3 | 16.1% | Novi Community |
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.
One other school in Novi, 9 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novi Adult Transition Center | 9 | 3.0 | 33.3% | Novi Community |
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 Novi's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Novi school has 16.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as 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 499 students (state 360).
| Novi | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 499 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 31% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Novi 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 Novi
- Novi Community School DistrictRuns 10 of Novi's 13 public schools and spent $15,072 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,072
- Novi High School, the largest high school in Novi2,141 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.2,141
- Compare Novi Community School District with Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsNovi'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 Novi 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 Novi
How many public schools are in Novi, MI?
13 public schools with an address in Novi were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,280 students.What is the largest high school in Novi?
Novi High School, with 2,141 students in 2024-25 (Novi Community School District).Which districts run Novi's schools?
Novi Community School District (10 schools), Walled Lake Consolidated Schools (2 schools), Northville Public Schools (1 school). 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