Total enrollment
8,231
+74 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in South Lyon Community Schools
Michigan · 8,231 students · 3 cities
Across 13 public schools, South Lyon Community Schools (Michigan) serves approximately 8,231 K-12 students across 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in South Lyon Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Lyon Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #30 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,231 | #22 of 454 | #1,142 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #35 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #317 of 452 | #7,515 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.4% | #433 of 454 | #7,675 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #136 of 325 | #4,391 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 South Lyon Community Schools
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from William A Pearson Elementary at 65.1% proficient to Salem Elementary School at 45.9%, a gap of 19.2 points. That is the 64th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 8,340 to 8,230 students (down 1%) and from 453 to 466 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lyon High School | South Lyon | High | 09-12 | 1,245 |
| South Lyon East High School | South Lyon | High | 09-12 | 1,174 |
| Millennium Middle School | South Lyon | Middle | 06-08 | 1,049 |
| Centennial Middle School | South Lyon | Middle | 06-08 | 898 |
| William A Pearson Elementary | South Lyon | Elementary | KG-05 | 576 |
| Sharon J Hardy Elementary School | South Lyon | Elementary | KG-05 | 570 |
| Kent Lake Elementary School | South Lyon | Elementary | KG-05 | 518 |
| Frank E Bartlett School | South Lyon | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
| William A Brummer Elementary School | South Lyon | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| Sayre Elementary School | South Lyon | Elementary | KG-05 | 450 |
| Ann L Dolsen Elementary School | New Hudson | Elementary | KG-05 | 427 |
| Salem Elementary School | Northville | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | South Lyon | Combined | PK-12 | 1 |
About South Lyon Community Schools
South Lyon Community Schools is a thinly populated Michigan school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 8,231.
On the school-mix side, South Lyon Community Schools spans 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 633 in this district, meaningfully above the Michigan typical of 406.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in South Lyon Community Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,157 students to 8,231.
On allk12, the community for South Lyon Community Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.