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South Lyon, MI
Public School Ratings




South Lyon Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Lyon Community Schools School District details

South Lyon Community Schools School District
345 S Warren St
South Lyon, MI 48178

8,412 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

South Lyon Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.7% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
54%
38%
57%
42%
51%
34%
54%
38%
57%
42%
51%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School
56775 Rice St
New Hudson, MI, 48165
KG-05
Centennial Middle School
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI, 48178
06-08
Frank E Bartlett School
350 School St
South Lyon, MI, 48178
PK-05
Kent Lake Elementary School
30181 Kent Lake Rd
South Lyon, MI, 48178
KG-05
Millennium Middle School
61526 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI, 48178
06-08
Special Education School
62500 9 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI, 48178
PK-12
Salem Elementary School
7806 Salem Rd
Northville, MI, 48168
KG-05
Sayre Elementary School
23000 Valerie St
South Lyon, MI, 48178
KG-05
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School
24650 Collingwood Dr
South Lyon, MI, 48178
KG-05
South Lyon East High School
52000 10 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI, 48178
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.8% 66.4%
Black 2.9% 19.2%
Hispanic 4.9% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.3% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 19.2% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 17.8% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.3% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,426 $62,465,000 51.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,041 $8,759,000 7.2%
Staff $538 $4,526,000 3.7%
General Administration $126 $1,059,000 0.9%
School Administration $784 $6,592,000 5.4%
Operation $937 $7,882,000 6.5%
Transportation $477 $4,015,000 3.3%
Other $241 $2,027,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,144 $34,860,000 28.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,940 $24,730,000 20.3%
Total Expenditures $14,510 $122,055,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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