Clarkston Community School District operates 13 public schools serving 7,626 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,670 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Oakland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,219 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.2% local, 63.5% state, and 6.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,537 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #642 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 208.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Clarkston High School accounts for 23.3% of all Clarkston Community School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Clarkston Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Clarkston Community School District school enrollment varies 776× across entities
Clarkston Community School District school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,552 students (highest), a spread of 1,550 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clarkston Community School District student-counselor ratio is 209:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clarkston Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Clarkston Community School District is typically wider than the Clarkston Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Clarkston Community School District?
Clarkston Community School District has 13 schools, including 9 other, 3 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 7,626 students.
How much does Clarkston Community School District spend per student?
Clarkston Community School District spends $16,219 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #642 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Clarkston Community School District?
The average teacher salary in Clarkston Community School District is $73,537 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Clarkston Community School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Oakland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Clarkston Community School District?
Clarkston Community School District students are 82.3% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarkston Community School District?
Clarkston Community School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #642 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.