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Lessenger Early Childhood Center

12901 ALBANY ST, OAK PARK, MI 48237 · (248) 336-7610 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
54
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
43 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten54100%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Black
5398%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Native American
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3056%
Female
2444%

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Where Lessenger Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Oakland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
54#1,592 of 1,630#178 of 178
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25549.85.5:180% (43)
2023-2452114.7:175% (39)
2022-232711.52.4:193% (25)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lessenger Early Childhood Center.

About Lessenger Early Childhood Center

The public elementary school Lessenger Early Childhood Center is located in OAK PARK, Michigan. School enrollment was 54 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through kindergarten. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students.

Oak Park School District of the City of counts 7 schools and 2,986 students, including Lessenger Early Childhood Center.

Lessenger Early Childhood Center's enrollment is 98% Black. Census figures show Oakland County is about 13% Black. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 5.5:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 80%. That is 48 points above the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Oakland County show that the median household income is $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Lessenger Early Childhood Center, Oakland County has 344 other public schools.

The nearest public school is Oak Park Preparatory Academy, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Lessenger Early Childhood Center
District
Oak Park School District of the City of
Address
12901 ALBANY ST, OAK PARK, MI 48237
Phone
(248) 336-7610
County
Oakland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
54
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
5.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
43 (80%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262619009029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lessenger Early Childhood Center
How large is Lessenger Early Childhood Center?
Lessenger Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 54 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Lessenger Early Childhood Center serve?
Lessenger Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Lessenger Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 5.5:1 students per teacher at Lessenger Early Childhood Center.
What is the student diversity at Lessenger Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Lessenger Early Childhood Center are roughly 98% Black.
Is Lessenger Early Childhood Center public or private?
Lessenger Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oak Park School District of the City of.
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