Millennium Middle School

Located at 61526 9 MILE RD, in SOUTH LYON, Michigan, Millennium Middle School is a well-populated middle school that instructs 1,049 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by South Lyon Community Schools. That puts it 109% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Millennium Middle School reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Millennium Middle School lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Millennium Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Oakland County) reports that median household earnings sit near $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Millennium Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Centennial Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Millennium Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Millennium Middle School has fell 3%, going from 1,081 students in 2018 to 1,049 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 86% to 81% over that span.

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