Total enrollment
6,228
-1,128 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Okemos
Michigan · Public K-12
Across the city, Okemos hosts 8 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 6,228 Michigan students (about 779 per campus).
7-year change in Okemos
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-2 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 63%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
18%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Woods Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 476 |
| Chippewa Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 726 |
| Cornell Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 439 |
| Hiawatha Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 441 |
| Kinawa School | Middle | 05-06 | 735 |
| Michigan Connections Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 1,589 |
| Okemos High School | High | 09-12 | 1,496 |
| Okemos Public MontessoriCentral | Elementary | PK-04 | 326 |
About Okemos
Okemos, Michigan is home to 8 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 6,228 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 779, above the state mean of about 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Okemos has shrank 15% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,356 students to 6,228. Okemos now counts 8 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 63% to 56%.
On this page, the community for Okemos discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.