Kinawa School

Kinawa School operates as an average-sized junior high in OKEMOS, Michigan, operated by Okemos Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 735 students spanning grades 5 through 6. That puts it 46% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Across the 7 schools in Okemos Public Schools (4,639 students total), Kinawa School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Kinawa School lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Asian, 14% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Kinawa School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Ingham County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kinawa School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.5%, the actual is 58.2%, a residual of -0.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, Ingham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,526 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Ingham County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), Kinawa School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Chippewa Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kinawa School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Kinawa School's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 713 (now 735). Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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