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Oakland County Districts: Rochester Community School District welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Rochester Community School District had the highest enrollment among Oakland County districts, welcoming 14,980 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 67.7% of the Rochester Community School District total enrollment.

Among the 50 districts in Oakland County, Troy School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 12,415 students, while Walled Lake Consolidated Schools welcomed 11,991 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Rochester Community School District roughly covers schools within Oakland County, with its main office in Rochester.

In the previous school year, Rochester Community School District also had the highest number of students among Oakland County schools.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Oakland County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Oakland County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Rochester Community School DistrictRochester14,980
Troy School DistrictTroy12,415
Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake11,991
Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington9,188
South Lyon Community SchoolsSouth Lyon8,416
Huron Valley SchoolsHighland7,867
Birmingham Public SchoolsBeverly Hills7,423
Waterford School DistrictWaterford6,921
Clarkston Community School DistrictClarkston6,792
Lake Orion Community SchoolsLake Orion6,764
Novi Community School DistrictNovi6,726
Oxford Community SchoolsOxford5,729
Bloomfield Hills SchoolsBloomfield Hills5,094
Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak4,981
West Bloomfield School DistrictWest Bloomfield4,843
Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield4,832
Berkley School DistrictOak Park3,910
Avondale School DistrictAuburn Hills3,846
Pontiac City School DistrictPontiac3,687
Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale3,180
Holly Area School DistrictHolly3,148
School District of the City of Oak ParkOak Park3,020
School District of the City of Hazel ParkHazel Park2,947
Michigan Virtual Charter AcademyHazel Park2,922
Oakland SchoolsWaterford2,609
Lamphere Public SchoolsMadison Heights2,412
Lighthouse Connections AcademyTroy2,187
Brandon School District in the Counties of OaklandOrtonville2,118
Oakside Prep AcademyWaterford1,362
Lincoln-King Adams-Young AcademyRoyal Oak1,312
Clawson Public SchoolsClawson1,193
Madison District Public SchoolsMadison Heights894
Arts and Technology Academy of PontiacPontiac810
Laurus AcademySouthfield786
Walton Charter AcademyPontiac781
Bradford AcademySouthfield768
Crescent AcademySouthfield707
Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of ExcellencSouthfield608
Holly AcademyHolly558
Pontiac Academy for ExcellencePontiac553
Keys Grace AcademyMadison Heights514
AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian SchoolSouthfield431
Waterford Montessori AcademyWaterford421
Kingsbury Country Day SchoolOxford343
Four Corners Montessori AcademyMadison Heights272
Momentum AcademyWaterford212
Great Lakes AcademyPontiac200
Oakland FlexTech High SchoolFarmington Hills195
Faxon AcademySouthfield126
Life Skills Center of PontiacPontiac80

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