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Lake Orion Community Schools welcomed 6,858 students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 6,858 students enrolled in Lake Orion Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 74.4% of the Lake Orion Community Schools total enrollment.

Lake Orion Community Schools covers 13 schools within Oakland County with its main office in Lake Orion. Among them, Lake Orion Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,174 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Lake Orion Community Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Lake Orion Community Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Blanche Sims Elementary School446
Carpenter Elementary School466
Lake Orion Community High School2,174
Learning Options High School76
Oakview Middle School406
Orion Oaks Elementary School515
Paint Creek Elementary School532
Pine Tree Center66
Scripps Middle School548
Stadium Drive Elementary School464
Waldon Middle School547
Webber School518

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