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B+

Clawson City School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Clawson.

Clawson’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,187
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,868
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$88.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clawson City School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $88.4M, about $74,479 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Clawson 11,312

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clawson. Grade by grade →

K–5Clawson Elementary SchoolThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6% · 648 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4% · 647 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.8% · 119 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,868 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 51%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,087’20
1,093’21
1,054’22
1,004’23
1,187’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Black 11%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Clawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clawson
B
543 students13:1
Clawson High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Clawson
B
369 students18:1
Clawson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clawson
B+
275 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Royal Oak City School DistrictRoyal Oak
$17,245per student
Troy School DistrictTroy
$16,165per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.