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South Lyon Community Schools

South Lyon Community Schools runs 12 schools for 8,387 students across 80 square miles. It covers all of South Lyon and Lyon Township and parts of 4 other towns.

Schools
12
Students
8,387
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.3
District-wide
Four-year graduation
93.6%
Class of 2025
South Lyon Community Schools's boundary from the Census, with its 12 schools pinned.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about South Lyon Community Schools

District-wide, 93.6% of its class of 2025 (626 students) graduated in four years, above 84.0% for Michigan.

Across its public and charter schools there are 17.8 students for every full-time teacher.

93.5% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 614 students) graduated in four years, above 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. South Lyon East High School posted the highest rate, 96.4%.

16% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.

1 school runs a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

3 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is William A Pearson Elementary, opened in July 2017.

All the numbers

16% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.

1 school runs a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

3 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is William A Pearson Elementary, opened in July 2017.

By the federal district boundary

Towns South Lyon Community Schools covers

Every school South Lyon Community Schools runs

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4

12 schools in 3 areas

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12 schools

District office

Address
345 S Warren St, South Lyon, MI 48178
Website
slcs.us
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Teachers
485
Area
80 square miles

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South Lyon Community Schools, asked and answered

4 questions

How many schools does South Lyon Community Schools run?
12 schools in the 2024-25 federal files: 12 public.
Which towns does South Lyon Community Schools cover?
South Lyon (all), Lyon Township (all), Green Oak Township (about 31%), Wixom (about 6%), Novi (about 4%), and Milford Township (about 3%)
What is South Lyon Community Schools's graduation rate?
93.6% of its class of 2025 graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count of 626 students.
How do I know if my address is in South Lyon Community Schools?
The boundary above is the Census Bureau's. Call the district at (248) 573-8100 with your street address to confirm the school your child is assigned to.

Sources

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.