Kenwood Elementary School

Kenwood Elementary School operates as an intimate K-5 school in CLAWSON, Michigan, one of the schools within Clawson Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 162 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Kenwood Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Clawson Public Schools, a district that teaches 1,349 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Kenwood Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% 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 above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Oakland County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Kenwood Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clawson High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kenwood Elementary School.

Kenwood Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Kenwood Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 37% since 2018, when it stood at 259 (now 162). White enrollment moved from 74% to 78% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2024.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kenwood Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.