Summary:
The Novi Community School District is a top-ranked, 5-star district in Michigan’s affluent Oakland County, serving about 6,723 students across 9 schools—5 elementary schools (K-4), 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools—and ranking 14th out of 625 districts statewide.
For parents, the standout is Novi High School, ranked #10 in Michigan with a 97% graduation rate and SAT proficiency roughly 30–40 points above state averages in both reading and math. Novi Middle School has held a 5-star rating for three straight years, with 8th graders posting 85.9% ELA proficiency. Among elementary schools, Novi Woods Elementary leads the pack at #55 statewide, with 4th grade math proficiency (82%) more than double the state average, while Deerfield Elementary also consistently outperforms district averages. Parkview Elementary and Village Oaks Elementary remain strong, though Village Oaks spends the most per student ($18,768) yet ranks lowest among the elementaries. Orchard Hills Elementary shows the most volatility, with 3rd grade ELA dropping from 64% to 54.9% year-over-year.
One notable outlier is Career Preparation, an alternative credit-recovery program with a 64.2% graduation rate, 46% free/reduced lunch eligibility, and 74.3% chronic absenteeism—dramatically different from the district’s traditional schools, which all keep absenteeism below 20%. Across the district, chronic absenteeism averages 14.7% (half the state rate), and free/reduced lunch rates range from just 5.23% at Deerfield to 18.54% at Orchard Hills. A curious “dip” hit Novi High School in 2024-2025, when science proficiency fell from 66.7% to 31.2% while SAT scores stayed stable—likely a testing or cohort artifact, not a real decline. Overall, this is an elite district where nearly every traditional school ranks in the top 10% statewide, though internal gaps tied to socioeconomic factors and attendance remain visible even at this high level of excellence.
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