Lyon Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Lyon Township’s districts is 50%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lyon Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 110 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyon Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,023 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lyon Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Michigan school districts, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyon Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lyon Township
Frank E Bartlett School
Grades PK–5 · 483 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
6th grade in Lyon Township · depends on your address
Millennium Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,049 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
Centennial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
7th grade in Lyon Township · depends on your address
Millennium Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,049 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
Centennial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
8th grade in Lyon Township · depends on your address
Millennium Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,049 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
Centennial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
9th grade in Lyon Township
South Lyon East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,174 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
10th grade in Lyon Township
South Lyon East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,174 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
11th grade in Lyon Township
South Lyon East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,174 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
12th grade in Lyon Township
South Lyon East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,174 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in South Lyon
Lyon Township’s public schools are run by South Lyon Community Schools, which also serves Green Oak, Northfield, Salem and South Lyon. Parts of Lyon Township (4% of its land) are served by Northville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lyon Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lyon Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | A | South Lyon |
| South Lyon | A | South Lyon |
| Milford | A− | Huron Valley Schools |
| Green Oak | A | Brighton Area Schools PK–12 · South Lyon PK–12 |
| Novi | A+ | Novi |
| Wixom | A | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Salem | A | South Lyon PK–12 · Plymouth-Canton PK–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share South Lyon with Lyon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lyon Township
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lyon Township’s schools
Are Lyon Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lyon Township children attend outscore 88% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lyon Township in?
South Lyon Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,231 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lyon Township are served by Northville.
Where do Lyon Township kids go to high school?
South Lyon East High School in South Lyon, with 1,174 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lyon Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in South Lyon Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Lyon Township spend per student?
$14,023 in South Lyon Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lyon Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lyon Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.