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Okemos High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Okemos High School is a public high school serving 1,519 students in grades 9-12 in Okemos, Michigan, part of the highly-ranked Okemos Public Schools district. The school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Michigan, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Okemos High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages in subjects like M-Step Science (62.2% proficiency), M-Step Social Studies (77.5%), SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (84.2%), and SAT Mathematics (58.2%). The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, African American, and White students. Okemos High School boasts a 93.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate, both better than state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Okemos High School outperforms Haslett High School and the Lansing Public School District schools (Everett High School and Eastern High School) in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. This suggests Okemos High School provides a higher-quality education, likely due to its dedicated staff, supportive community, and effective educational practices.

1,496

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,116

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Jolly Rd
Okemos, MI 48864-6506

(517) 706-4900

District: Okemos Public Schools

Feeder schools for Okemos High School:

Elementary:	Bennett Woods Elementary School
	Cornell Elementary School
	Hiawatha Elementary School
	Okemos Public MontessoriCentral
Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
	Kinawa School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Asian:

22.8%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (71% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Michigan avg40%

14^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 613Okemos Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	14 of 739	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	13 of 743	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	5 of 735	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	21 of 531	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	15 of 561	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	33 of 666	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	21 of 824	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	37 of 835	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	9 of 852	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	8 of 832	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	97.6	11 of 799	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	97.3	12 of 805	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	98.2	7 of 773	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	15 of 784	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	19 of 765	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	7 of 754	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	12 of 750	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	94.3	10 of 767	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	11 of 705	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	3 of 192	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 188	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 170	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	41 of 147	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	94.1	13 of 254	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	10 of 69	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	8 of 63	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	12 of 629	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	8 of 619	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	7 of 611	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	35 of 416	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	11 of 462	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	24 of 554	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	25 of 710	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	31 of 203	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	59 of 195	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.6	6 of 190	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	96.5	8 of 201	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	103 of 635	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	35 of 654	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	19 of 614	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	14 of 369	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	13 of 417	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	41 of 532	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	24 of 755	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	16 of 628	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	12 of 633	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	7 of 611	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	11 of 440	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	14 of 472	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	34 of 543	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	16 of 707	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.9	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	18 of 125	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	31 of 130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	8 of 116	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	12 of 61	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	94.8	7 of 315	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	16 of 639	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	21 of 638	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	10 of 647	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	31 of 492	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	13 of 516	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	25 of 582	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	22 of 708	96.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing84%+29 vs state

Social Studies78%+35 vs state

Science62%+27 vs state

Mathematics58%+31 vs state

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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 (2024)
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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Okemos High School	Public	9-12	2800 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4900	1,496	78	19.0	14.5%	842 (56.3%)	114 (7.6%)	61 (4.1%)	341 (22.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.0%)	97.3	14^th of 739 public high schools	98.1%		98	13^th of 743 public high schools	98.3%	1			84.2	58.2						62.2		77.5	$14,116	$715	$13,401
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	163	5	30.5	82.2%	81 (49.7%)	45 (27.6%)	11 (6.7%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)	5.5	709^th of 739 public high schools	4.1%		16.9	620^th of 743 public high schools	16.6%	89			18.2							11.4		6.8	$18,369	$00	$18,369
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	760	30	25.2	73.8%	509 (67.0%)	119 (15.7%)	52 (6.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.4%)	11.3	654^th of 739 public high schools	11.5%		28.2	525^th of 743 public high schools	29.3%	129	50.0	5.6	29.0		20.8	18.3	14.6	10.8	16.7	14.2	23.0	15.3	$13,854	$3,621	$10,233
Project SEARCH	Public	9-12	735 E Shaw Ln	East Lansing	48825	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1210	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
East Lansing High School	Public	9-12	509 Burcham Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7500	1,231	57	21.6	31.8%	660 (53.6%)	249 (20.2%)	125 (10.2%)	67 (5.4%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (10.1%)	83.3	88^th of 739 public high schools	88.1%		85.2	80^th of 743 public high schools	89.2%	8			66.8	40.1						57.9		53.4	$14,580	$607	$13,973
Haslett High School	Public	9-12	5450 Marsh Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8249	774	39	19.7	18.9%	541 (69.9%)	34 (4.4%)	83 (10.7%)	38 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.8%)	89.3	58^th of 739 public high schools	92.2%		92.6	48^th of 743 public high schools	93.5%	10			67.0	44.0						59.6		68.4	$14,471	$572	$13,899
SAIL Lansing	Public	9-12	200 N Foster Ave	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 244-1210	12	2	6.0	33.3%	5 (41.7%)	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Everett High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3900 Stabler St	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1080	1,017	51	19.8	88.6%	188 (18.5%)	430 (42.3%)	204 (20.1%)	106 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.7%)	16.7	607^th of 739 public high schools	17.9%		14.6	633^rd of 743 public high schools	14.8%	26			29.6							20.3		20.9	$20,268	$5,190	$15,078
Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	626 Marshall St	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1050	798	40	19.8	86.6%	152 (19.0%)	283 (35.5%)	229 (28.7%)	28 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (12.2%)	16.4	611^th of 739 public high schools	17.3%		22.1	581^st of 743 public high schools	21.8%	30			33.2	7.5						20.4		21.9	$21,208	$5,341	$15,867
Wilson Talent Center	Public	11-12	611 Hagadorn Rd	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1337	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Okemos High School

What is the racial makeup of Okemos High School?

Students at Okemos High School are 56% White, 23% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Okemos High School a good school?

Yes! Okemos High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 739 Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into Okemos High School?

Okemos High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bennett Woods Elementary School
Elementary : Cornell Elementary School
Elementary : Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary : Okemos Public MontessoriCentral
Middle : Chippewa Middle School
Middle : Kinawa School

What district is Okemos High School in?

Okemos Public Schools

How many students attend Okemos High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,496 students attended Okemos High School.

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