Public schools in Oak Park, MI
Oak Park has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,371 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Oak Park Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Oak Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oak Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Schools | 7 | 3,680 | $16,905 |
| Berkley Schools | 1 | 3,913 | $19,795 |
| Ferndale Public Schools | 1 | 3,131 | $14,163 |
| Detroit Service Learning Academy | 1 | 1,408 | $12,685 |
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.
One high school in Oak Park, 798 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park High School | 798 | 18.9 | 72.4% | Oak Park 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.
One middle school in Oak Park, 707 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Preparatory Academy | 707 | 19.2 | 74.5% | Oak Park 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.
7 elementary schools in Oak Park, 2,758 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norup International School | 672 | 16.4 | 19.8% | Berkley Schools |
| Key Elementary School | 516 | 19.3 | 81.0% | Oak Park Schools |
| Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus | 501 | 16.6 | 41.1% | Ferndale Public Schools |
| Pepper Elementary School | 416 | 16.1 | 76.0% | Oak Park Schools |
| Einstein Elementary School | 387 | 16.4 | 78.8% | Oak Park Schools |
| Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA | 212 | 15.1 | 99.5% | Detroit Service Learning Academy |
| Lessenger Early Childhood Center | 54 | 5.5 | 68.5% | Oak Park 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.
One other school in Oak Park, 108 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA Discipline Academy | 108 | 18.0 | 84.3% | Oak Park 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 Oak Park's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Oak Park school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 56% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 459 students (state 360).
| Oak Park | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 459 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 56% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 90% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Oak Park 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 Oak Park
- Oak Park SchoolsRuns 7 of Oak Park's 10 public schools and spent $16,905 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,905
- Oak Park High School, the largest high school in Oak Park798 students in 2024-25, 18.9 per teacher.798
- Compare Oak Park Schools with Berkley SchoolsOak Park'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 an Oak Park 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 Oak Park
How many public schools are in Oak Park, MI?
10 public schools with an address in Oak Park were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,371 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Oak Park?
Oak Park High School, with 798 students in 2024-25 (Oak Park Schools).Which districts run Oak Park's schools?
Oak Park Schools (7 schools), Berkley Schools (1 school), Ferndale Public Schools (1 school), Detroit Service Learning Academy (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