Lake Orion Community Schools
Lake Orion Community Schools is a public school district based in Lake Orion, Michigan, serving 6,589 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 507 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Heidi Mercer. It spends about $13,083 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Lake Orion Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Orion Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,083 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,301 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $141.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $116.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 420 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,076 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 549 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ottawa Public School DistrictHolland | 6,757 | 13 | $12,217 | 15.9 | #33 |
| Clarkston Community School DistrictClarkston | 6,728 | 14 | $12,961 | 15.2 | #34 |
| Hudsonville Public School DistrictHudsonville | 6,709 | 13 | $11,560 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Lake Orion Community SchoolsLake Orion · this district | 6,589 | 13 | $13,083 | 15.7 | #36 |
| Grosse Pointe Public SchoolsGrosse Pointe Woods | 6,419 | 12 | $16,350 | 16.5 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver City UnifiedCulver City, CA | 6,595 | $12,510 | 21.2 |
| Jefferson County Joint DistrictRigby, ID | 6,591 | $7,168 | 19.4 |
| Murray CountyChatsworth, GA | 6,585 | $10,807 | 14.2 |
| Atlantic City School DistrictAtlantic City, NJ | 6,585 | $25,784 | 10.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-lake-orion-community-schools