High school (grades 9-12) · Oak Park, MI

Oak Park High School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262619006271
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Park High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#2 of 10
public schools in Oak Park · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
16.3:1
students per teacher
78.0%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Park High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Park High School ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Oak Park, MI.

School address

Oak Park, MI 48237
District: Oak Park School District of the City of · Michigan

NCES ID 262619006271 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-120 students YoY

Oak Park High School shrank from 993 students in 2022-23 to 873 in 2023-24 (-12.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 49.3 → 44.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-120 students YoY 262619006271 · Oak Park, MI High · MID · TRAD

798 enr · 16.3:1 · 78.0% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Park Preparatory Academy (707 students)

Oak Park High School shrank from 993 students in 2022-23 to 873 in 2023-24 (-12.1%). Teacher FTE lost 49.3 → 44.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Oak Park High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oak Park High School reports 798 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oak Park High School compares

Oak Park High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 7% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.0% ▲ 44% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 798 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
798
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.0%
free-lunch eligible - 44% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 45% in Michigan - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$16,905
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 93.7%
White 1.9%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Oak Park High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oak Park School District of the City of reports $16,905 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oak Park High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oak Park Preparatory Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Key Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Park Virtual Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pepper Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Einstein Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Park High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oak Park School District Of The City Of · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~798 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Oak Park High School

How many students attend Oak Park High School?

Oak Park High School has 798 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oak Park, MI. CCD year-over-year: 993 (2022-23) → 873 (2023-24), down 120.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Park High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Park High School is 16.3:1, which is 7% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Park High School?

78.0% of students at Oak Park High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Park High School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Park High School is African American at 93.7% of enrollment, in Oak Park, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Park High School?

Oak Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Park High School rank among public schools in Oak Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Park High School ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Oak Park, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Oak Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Oak Park School District of the City of?

Besides Oak Park High School, Oak Park School District of the City of also operates Oak Park Preparatory Academy (707 students), Key Elementary School (516 students), and Oak Park Virtual Academy (442 students). See the Oak Park School District of the City of district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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