Top Rankings
Lake Orion Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,503 students in Lake Orion Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Lake Orion Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
6,472 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Orion Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
73%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,982 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,860 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,982
$18,604
Spending / Student
$21,860
$17,782
Best Lake Orion Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Webber School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3191 W Clarkston Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 391-0400
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 391-0400
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Paint Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2800 Indianwood Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 814-1724
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 814-1724
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Orion Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1255 Joslyn Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 393-0010
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 393-0010
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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