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Oak Park School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,373 students in Oak Park School District Of The City Of. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Oak Park School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
2,986 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oak Park School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 76% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#793 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
94%
22%
% White
3%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,181 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 67% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,013 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,181
$18,604
Spending / Student
$20,013
$17,782
Best Oak Park School District Of The City Of Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pepper Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24301 Church St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7680
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7680
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Einstein Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14001 Northend Ave
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7640
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7640
Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Key Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
23400 Jerome St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
12901 Albany St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 336-7610
Gr: PK-K | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
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