South Lyon Community Schools Education: 8,479 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Novi Times

Mar 12, 2024

There were 8,479 students enrolled in South Lyon Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 80.8% of the South Lyon Community Schools total enrollment.

South Lyon Community Schools covers 13 schools within Oakland County with its main office in South Lyon. Among them, South Lyon High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,302 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in South Lyon Community Schools Over 8 Years

Enrollment by School in South Lyon Community Schools (2022-23)

School	Total Enrollment
Ann L. Dolsen Elementary School	444
Centennial Middle School	865
Frank E. Bartlett School	474
Kent Lake Elementary School	509
Millennium Middle School	1,039
Salem Elementary School	346
Sayre Elementary School	502
Sharon J. Hardy Elementary School	599
South Lyon East High School	1,174
South Lyon High School	1,302
William A. Brummer Elementary School	506
William A. Pearson Elementary School	565