South Lyon East High School

As a roomy secondary school in SOUTH LYON, Michigan, South Lyon East High School enrolls 1,174 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by South Lyon Community Schools. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 155% larger than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Lyon East High School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, South Lyon East High School has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting South Lyon East High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at South Lyon East High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Oakland County put the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which South Lyon East High School is one.

Sharon J Hardy Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Lyon East High School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Lyon East High School has edged up 12%, going from 1,051 students in 2018 to 1,174 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window.

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