South Lyon Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,904 students in South Lyon Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in South Lyon Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
South Lyon Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
611 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
397 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
233 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
6,749 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
316 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
729
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
636
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
658
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
667
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
637
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
642
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
637
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
624
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
22
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,833 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,316 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Top 30% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 50% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 61% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
