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Clarkston Community School District

At a glance

61^stof 613 Michigan districts▲ 44

Better than 90% of Michigan districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1 High 3 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

6389 Clarkston Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346-1613·(248) 623-5408·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 90% of districts

Schools

6,670

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedIndependence Elementary School103^rd of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Independence Elementary School up 114 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Renaissance Alternative High School 6.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Clarkston Community School District is a high-performing school district in Michigan, with 12 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 61 out of 613 school districts in the state and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. Clarkston High School is the largest in the district, with 1,560 students, and consistently ranks among the top 63 high schools in Michigan. It boasts significantly higher test scores, particularly in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average. Bailey Lake Elementary School and Independence Elementary School also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 132 and 103 elementary schools in Michigan, respectively, with test scores that surpass district and state averages.

While the district as a whole is high-performing, there are some areas of concern. The district's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average, and the alternative schools, such as Renaissance Alternative High School and Renaissance Virtual School, struggle with lower test scores and higher dropout rates compared to the district's other schools. Additionally, the district's free and reduced-price lunch rates vary widely across schools, suggesting pockets of economic disadvantage that may require targeted support and resources.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springfield Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8650 Holcomb Rd	Clarkston	48348	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-3800	495	32	15.4	11.5%	429 (86.7%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	88.7	141^st of 1488 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.1	184^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.6%	43					57.1	70.1	69.6			61.4	66.7	58.2			72.2			44.3			$16,929	$827	$16,102
Student Support Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6389 Clarkston Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-8080	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$165,429	$503	$164,926
Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6850 Hubbard Rd	Clarkston	48348	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5500	446	30	14.9	11.4%	397 (89.0%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (4.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	91.3	103^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.1	217^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.4%	114					67.1	57.9	74.0			77.1	53.9	63.0			79.5			70.3			$17,716	$895	$16,821
Renaissance Alternative High School	Public	9-12	6558 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-8060	116	18	6.3	47.4%	90 (77.6%)	8 (6.9%)	13 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)			37.0																		$32,351	$836	$31,516
Andersonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10350 Andersonville Rd	Davisburg	48350	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-5200	318	23	13.7	25.2%	268 (84.3%)	5 (1.6%)	30 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	75.4	333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.6%		72.1	373^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	74.9%	40					55.6	51.1	60.4			60.3	37.8	56.6			58.5			35.8			$19,195	$952	$18,243
Bailey Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	8051 Pine Knob Rd	Clarkston	48348	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5300	522	37	14.1	12.1%	450 (86.2%)	6 (1.1%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	89.4	132^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.3	129^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.3%	3					71.0	66.3	67.1			84.1	70.3	48.7			65.8			43.4			$17,132	$795	$16,337
Clarkston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6589 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5100	416	30	13.8	14.4%	361 (86.8%)	11 (2.6%)	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	84.2	218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.3%		86	174^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.3%	44					55.4	48.1	64.4			71.2	48.1	54.8			68.5			56.2			$18,162	$895	$17,267
Clarkston Junior High School	Public	7-12	6595 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5600	1,007	54	18.7	16.8%	833 (82.7%)	20 (2.0%)	88 (8.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.7%)								(n/a)	76.1	34.8														45.8			58.5		$14,672	$769	$13,903
Clarkston High School	Public	7-12	6093 Flemings Lake Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-3600	1,552	77	20.2	13.9%	1,325 (85.4%)	31 (2.0%)	106 (6.8%)	42 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (2.8%)	87.5	63^rd of 739 public high schools	91.5%		89.4	62^nd of 743 public high schools	91.7%	1			72.6	45.9													48.9			61.3	$16,023	$802	$15,220
Pine Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 Sashabaw Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-3901	487	34	14.3	28.1%	374 (76.8%)	25 (5.1%)	47 (9.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	89.5	130^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.5	212^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.7%	82					61.2	73.0	61.6			64.2	66.2	50.7			68.9			60.3			$16,602	$939	$15,663
North Sashabaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	5290 Maybee Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-4100	313	29	10.9	51.4%	189 (60.4%)	5 (1.6%)	80 (25.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	42.4	829^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.3%		44.9	767^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.4%	62					31.8	30.2	46.3			43.2	27.9	31.5			37.0			28.3			$23,272	$1,515	$21,757
Sashabaw Middle School	Public	5-8	5565 Pine Knob Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-4200	933	56	16.6	17.6%	799 (85.6%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (7.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	89.8	71^st of 890 public middle schools	92.0%		85.7	95^th of 897 public middle schools	89.4%	24								60.3	61.3				55.2	47.0							$16,374	$1,104	$15,271
Renaissance Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6558 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 623-5440	63	2	26.1	25.4%	54 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)									41.7					33.3							$28,772	$520	$28,252
Clarkston Project Search	Public		50 N Perry St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 623-8081	2	0	2.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$33,120	$503	$32,616

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland Schools	1.53 mi	6
Holly Area School District	4.54 mi	7	230^th
Brandon School District	4.9 mi	6	212^th
Waterford School District	5.21 mi	20	347^th
Waterford Montessori Academy	5.8 mi	2	233^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.