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Schools in Commerce

Commerce has 12 schools inside its limits: 11 public and 1 private. 6 teach elementary grades, 3 middle grades, and 6 high school grades. The largest is Walled Lake Northern High School, with 1,383 students (9 to 12).

Schools
12
Students
7,385
Federal counts
Students per teacher
19.0
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
93.1%
Class of 2025
Commerce's limits from the Census, with its 12 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Commerce

In Commerce, by the federal district boundaries, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools covers about 71%; Huron Valley Schools covers about 29%.

Across its public and charter schools there are 19.0 students for every full-time teacher, against 16.8 across Oakland County.

93.1% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 884 students) graduated in four years, above 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Walled Lake Northern High School posted the highest rate, 95.1%.

27% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 32% across Oakland County.

The newest, by the state's register, is Walled Lake Northern High School, opened in August 2002.

1 private school teaches 23 students; the most common orientation is Nonsectarian.

The Census gives Commerce a median home value of $365,700, 88% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1991 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

27% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 32% across Oakland County.

The newest, by the state's register, is Walled Lake Northern High School, opened in August 2002.

1 private school teaches 23 students; the most common orientation is Nonsectarian.

The Census gives Commerce a median home value of $365,700, 88% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1991 (ACS 2020-2024).

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Schools in Commerce, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Commerce?
12 schools stand inside Commerce's limits: 11 public and 1 private. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Commerce?
2 districts cover parts of Commerce: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools (about 71%) and Huron Valley Schools (about 29%). Your street address decides which one; the district confirms it.
What is the high school graduation rate in Commerce?
93.1% of the class of 2025 at Commerce's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Commerce?
Walled Lake Northern High School, with 1,383 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Commerce have charter or private schools?
Yes: 1 private school. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

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Facts only, as each file gives them. Rebuild Detroit does not rate or rank schools. Confirm enrollment and boundaries with the school or district before you decide.