Public schools in Okemos, MI
Okemos has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,228 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Okemos Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Okemos's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Okemos | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okemos Public Schools | 7 | 4,593 | $14,309 |
| Michigan Connections Academy | 1 | 1,656 | $10,268 |
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 Okemos, 1,496 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okemos High School | 1,496 | 19.1 | 13.6% | Okemos Public 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 Okemos, 1,461 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinawa School | 735 | 15.7 | 16.5% | Okemos Public Schools |
| Chippewa Middle School | 726 | 16.1 | 13.4% | Okemos Public 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 Okemos, 1,682 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Woods Elementary School | 476 | 15.9 | 13.7% | Okemos Public Schools |
| Hiawatha Elementary School | 441 | 15.8 | 22.4% | Okemos Public Schools |
| Cornell Elementary School | 439 | 16.9 | 11.6% | Okemos Public Schools |
| Okemos Public MontessoriCentral | 326 | 15.6 | 10.1% | Okemos Public 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 Okemos, 1,589 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Connections Academy | 1,589 | 25.2 | 56.0% | Michigan Connections Academy |
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 Okemos's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Okemos school has 16.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 601 students (state 360).
| Okemos | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.0 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 601 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Okemos 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 Okemos
- Okemos Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Okemos's 8 public schools and spent $14,309 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,309
- Okemos High School, the largest high school in Okemos1,496 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.1,496
- Compare Okemos Public Schools with Michigan Connections AcademyOkemos'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 Okemos 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 Okemos
How many public schools are in Okemos, MI?
8 public schools with an address in Okemos were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,228 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Okemos?
Okemos High School, with 1,496 students in 2024-25 (Okemos Public Schools).Which districts run Okemos's schools?
Okemos Public Schools (7 schools), Michigan Connections 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