The Laker Opportunity Center

Located at 4925 ORCHARD LAKE RD, in W BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, The Laker Opportunity Center is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus that serves 61 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within West Bloomfield School District. That puts it 87% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

The Laker Opportunity Center is one of 11 schools operated by West Bloomfield School District, a district that instructs 4,949 students overall.

Looking at the student body, The Laker Opportunity Center logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 36% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 79.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting The Laker Opportunity Center higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at The Laker Opportunity Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Laker Opportunity Center is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

The closest other public school is West Bloomfield High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.