Okemos Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 4,593 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,639 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ingham County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,437 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 40.5% local, 54.1% state, and 5.4% 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 $68,893 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #555 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 673.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.9% White, 24.6% Asian, 6.4% African American across the district's schools.
Okemos High School accounts for 32.2% of all Okemos Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Okemos Public 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.
Okemos Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Okemos Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 326 students (lowest) to 1,496 students (highest), a spread of 1,170 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Okemos Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 673:1 — 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.
Okemos Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Okemos Public Schools is typically wider than the Okemos Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Okemos Public Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 4,593 students.
How much does Okemos Public Schools spend per student?
Okemos Public Schools spends $15,437 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #555 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Okemos Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Okemos Public Schools is $68,893 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Okemos Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ingham County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Okemos Public Schools?
Okemos Public Schools students are 54.9% White, 24.6% Asian, 6.4% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Okemos Public Schools?
Okemos Public Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #555 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.