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South Lyon Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 484 students in South Lyon Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in South Lyon Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
8,231 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
468 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Lyon Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
79%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,966 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,781
$18,604
Spending / Student
$12,966
$17,782
Best South Lyon Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank E Bartlett School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 School St
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8300
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8300
Gr: PK-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8220
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8220
Gr: PK-12 | 1 student
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