Photo: OmidGul · CC BY-SA 4.0Orchard Lake Village’s public schools outscore 76% of Michigan districts
In Orchard Lake Village, 94% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orchard Lake Village, 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 98% 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.
Orchard Lake Village’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 25 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orchard Lake Village’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,964 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Refuge School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Orchard Lake Village’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orchard Lake Village, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Orchard Lake Village
West Bloomfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,008 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in W Bloomfield
7th grade in Orchard Lake Village
West Bloomfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,008 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in W Bloomfield
8th grade in Orchard Lake Village
West Bloomfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,008 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in W Bloomfield
9th grade in Orchard Lake Village · depends on your address
West Bloomfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,434 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Bloomfield
Oakland Early College
Grades 9–12 · 179 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Farmington Hills
10th grade in Orchard Lake Village · depends on your address
West Bloomfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,434 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Bloomfield
Oakland Early College
Grades 9–12 · 179 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Farmington Hills
11th grade in Orchard Lake Village · depends on your address
West Bloomfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,434 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Bloomfield
Oakland Early College
Grades 9–12 · 179 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Farmington Hills
12th grade in Orchard Lake Village · depends on your address
West Bloomfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,434 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Bloomfield
Oakland Early College
Grades 9–12 · 179 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Farmington Hills
Orchard Lake Village’s public schools are run by West Bloomfield School District, which also serves Keego Harbor and West Bloomfield. Parts of Orchard Lake Village (8% and 2% of its land) are served by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools and Bloomfield Hills 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.
Above the state in reading
Orchard Lake Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Orchard Lake Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Lake Village | A− | West Bloomfield |
| West Bloomfield | A | West Bloomfield PK–12 · Walled Lake Consolidated Schools PK–12 |
| Keego Harbor | A− | West Bloomfield |
All 2 neighbors share West Bloomfield with Orchard Lake Village, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Orchard Lake Village
8 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 Orchard Lake Village’s schools
Are Orchard Lake Village’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orchard Lake Village children attend outscore 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orchard Lake Village in?
West Bloomfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,601 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Orchard Lake Village are served by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools and Bloomfield Hills.
Where do Orchard Lake Village kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Bloomfield High School and Oakland Early College.
What is Orchard Lake Village’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in West Bloomfield School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Orchard Lake Village spend per student?
$16,964 in West Bloomfield School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Orchard Lake Village?
Yes: Our Lady of Refuge School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 415 students).
Parents talk
What Orchard Lake Village families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orchard Lake Village → 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.