Lake Orion Community Schools operates 12 public schools serving 6,831 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,471 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 $19,700 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 37.3% local, 54.8% state, and 7.9% 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 $74,206 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 63/100, ranked #154 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (37 AP courses district-wide), a 452.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.2% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Lake Orion Community High School accounts for 31.4% of all Lake Orion Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lake Orion Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lake Orion Community Schools school enrollment varies 36× across entities
Lake Orion Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 2,035 students (highest), a spread of 1,979 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.
Lake Orion Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lake Orion Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Lake Orion Community Schools?
Lake Orion Community Schools has 12 schools, including 2 high, 4 other, 3 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,831 students.
How much does Lake Orion Community Schools spend per student?
Lake Orion Community Schools spends $19,700 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #154 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Lake Orion Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Lake Orion Community Schools is $74,206 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lake Orion Community Schools?
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 Lake Orion Community Schools?
Lake Orion Community Schools students are 72.2% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian, 3.2% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Orion Community Schools?
Lake Orion Community Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #154 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.