South Lyon East High School

South Lyon East High School, located in SOUTH LYON, Michigan, is a large high school. Total enrollment is 1,174 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 155% more students than the average for high schools in Michigan (about 460).

South Lyon Community Schools counts 8,231 students in its 13 schools, and South Lyon East High School is one of them.

At South Lyon East High School, 77% of students are White. The school is also 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.

There are 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Lyon East High School, giving a ratio of 19.8:1. The school's 19.8:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Michigan. By family income, 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 15 points higher.

The school's county is Oakland County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. South Lyon East High School shares Oakland County with 344 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Sharon J Hardy Elementary School is closest at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES describes the area around South Lyon East High School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 1,120 to 1,174. The school's ratio dropped from 21.5:1 to 19.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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