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Oak Park School District of the City of

At a glance

600^thof 613 Michigan districts▲ 3

Better than 2% of Michigan districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

13900 Granzon St
Oak Park, MI 48237-2756·(248) 336-7706·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 2.1% of districts

Schools

2,986

Students

Top rankedOak Park Preparatory Academy842^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Key Elementary School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pepper Elementary School 16.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

The Oak Park School District of the City of in Michigan operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages across all grade levels and subjects.

Among the standout schools, Pepper Elementary School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts for grades 3-5, as well as higher math proficiency in 3rd and 4th grade compared to the other elementary schools. The NOVA Discipline Academy, an alternative school, also stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a low dropout rate of 7.6%, both better than the district averages.

However, the district as a whole struggles academically, with Oak Park High School and Oak Park Preparatory Academy (the middle school) having very low proficiency rates, particularly in science and social studies. The district also faces challenges with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75% to 85%, and chronic absenteeism rates around 29.5%.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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)	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	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 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
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 Jerome St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7610	516	27	19.2	83.3%	29 (5.6%)	470 (91.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8.3	1387^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.8%		5.6	1449^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.5%	62				10.3	7.9	26.9			12.8	6.7	10.3		14.1			3.9			$17,268	$1,609	$15,659
Einstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14001 Northend Ave	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7640	387	24	16.3	80.6%	10 (2.6%)	361 (93.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.8	1430^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.9%		5	1462^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	1.6%	32				7.9	11.1	19.7			4.8	6.9	4.9		14.8			8.2			$20,001	$1,554	$18,447
Oak Park Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	23261 Scotia Rd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7620	707	37	19.1	76.0%	13 (1.8%)	670 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%		8.6	842^nd of 897 public middle schools	6.1%		34.7	2.9					11.7	17.9				3.5		11.9			12.7		$20,749	$1,841	$18,907
Oak Park High School	Public	9-12	13701 Oak Park Blvd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7740	798	42	18.8	74.6%	15 (1.9%)	748 (93.7%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	5.6	706^th of 739 public high schools	4.5%		4.8	721^st of 743 public high schools	3.0%	15			13.8												6.8			15.4	$19,447	$1,627	$17,820
Pepper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24301 Church St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7680	416	26	16.1	78.6%	6 (1.4%)	388 (93.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	8.1	1395^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.3	1430^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.8%	35				16.0	15.6	17.8			4.0	7.8	6.8		15.1			8.2			$19,519	$1,808	$17,711
NOVA Discipline Academy	Public, Alternative	2-12	13900 Granzon St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7650	108	6	18.0	84.3%	3 (2.8%)	102 (94.4%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		14.8	$22,121	$2,706	$19,415
Lessenger Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	12901 Albany St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7610	54	10	5.5	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$25,310	$2,436	$22,873

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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.

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