School district · Michigan

South Lyon Community Schools

South Lyon Community Schools in Michigan: 13 public schools with 8,231 students and 17.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,023 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
8,231
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,023
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
485
Counselors (FTE)
10.1
Students per counselor
818
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.2

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

60%proficient

Unchanged from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 88% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

3,846 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

55%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 92% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

3,852 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.0K15
$9.0K16
$9.4K17
$9.9K18
$9.8K19
$9.9K20
$11.1K21
$11.8K22
$13.5K23
$14.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.1% · $9.5M
State
61% · $95.4M
Local
33% · $51.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,633
Support services
$4,979
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$26.4M
Long-term debt
$15.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–542716.159%52%
Pre-K–548317.453%50%
K–551817.253%56%
K–537115.543%49%
K–545016.562%58%
K–557014.462%66%
K–546917.158%55%
K–557617.663%65%
6–889819.159%49%
6–81,04920.365%56%
9–121,17419.8——
9–121,24517.1——
Special EducationSpecial education
Pre-K–121———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
345 S Warren St, South Lyon, MI 48178
Phone
(248)573-8100
Website