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Lake Orion, Michigan - 12 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Lake Orion Community Schools #278 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,289 per pupil, Lake Orion Community Schools ranks #186 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,831
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$14,289
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,289 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.3% local, 54.8% state, and 7.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #278 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (37 AP courses district-wide), a 452.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.7% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stadium Drive Elementary School, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Orion Community High School, enrolling 2,035 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pine Tree Center, at 56 students, a 36x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lake Orion Community High School accounts for 29.8% of all Lake Orion Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration 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 26.7% — 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 Lake Orion Community Schools is typically wider than the Lake Orion Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lake Orion Community Schools?
Lake Orion Community Schools has 12 schools, including 2 high, 4 combined, 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 $14,289 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #278 in Michigan.
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 54/100, ranking #278 out of 707 districts in Michigan.