Frank E Bartlett School

As an average-sized elementary school in SOUTH LYON, Michigan, Frank E Bartlett School caters to 483 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of South Lyon Community Schools. That puts it 31% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

South Lyon Community Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 8,231 students; Frank E Bartlett School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Frank E Bartlett School records that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Frank E Bartlett School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 51.6%.

In the area at large, Oakland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Frank E Bartlett School is one.

South Lyon High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Frank E Bartlett School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 57.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Frank E Bartlett School has climbed 12%, going from 431 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 80% across the same window.

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