Total enrollment
4,639
+144 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Okemos Public Schools
Michigan · 4,639 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Okemos Public Schools runs across 7 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,639 students, averaging 663 per school.
4-year change in Okemos Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Okemos Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #17 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,639 | #59 of 454 | #2,076 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #112 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #227 of 452 | #7,088 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 15.3% | #437 of 454 | #7,736 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #40 of 325 | #1,414 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Okemos Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Okemos Public MontessoriCentral at 78.9% proficient to Hiawatha Elementary School at 54.3%, a gap of 24.6 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,444 to 4,639 students (up 4%) and from 254 to 275 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okemos High School | Okemos | High | 09-12 | 1,496 |
| Kinawa School | Okemos | Middle | 05-06 | 735 |
| Chippewa Middle School | Okemos | Middle | 06-08 | 726 |
| Bennett Woods Elementary School | Okemos | Elementary | PK-04 | 476 |
| Hiawatha Elementary School | Okemos | Elementary | KG-04 | 441 |
| Cornell Elementary School | Okemos | Elementary | KG-04 | 439 |
| Okemos Public MontessoriCentral | Okemos | Elementary | PK-04 | 326 |
About Okemos Public Schools
As a sparse district in Michigan, Okemos Public Schools instructs 4,639 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Okemos Public Schools comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Okemos Public Schools is about 663, noticeably above the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,639 students, grew 3% from the 4,495 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Okemos Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.