Clarkston High School

Located at 6093 FLEMINGS LAKE RD, in CLARKSTON, Michigan, Clarkston High School is a sprawling 9-12 campus that hosts 1,552 students (grades 7 through 12), part of Clarkston Community School District. That puts it 237% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Clarkston High School is one of 13 schools operated by Clarkston Community School District, a district that instructs 6,670 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Clarkston High School records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Clarkston High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Renaissance Alternative High School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Clarkston High School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 1,825 students in 2018 compared to 1,552 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Clarkston High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.