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Clarkston Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,555 students in Clarkston Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Clarkston Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
6,670 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarkston Community School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,357 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,231
$18,604
Spending / Student
$19,357
$17,782
Best Clarkston Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkston Junior High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6595 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5600
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5600
Gr: 7-12 | 1,007 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Clarkston High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6093 Flemings Lake Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-3600
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-3600
Gr: 7-12 | 1,552 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Sashabaw Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5565 Pine Knob Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-4200
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-4200
Gr: 5-8 | 933 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Renaissance Virtual School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6558 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5440
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-5440
Gr: K-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
Student Support Services
Special Education School
6389 Clarkston Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-8080
Clarkston, MI 48346
(248) 623-8080
Gr: PK-12
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