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Lake Orion Community Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (248) 693-5400
  • 315 N Lapeer St
  • Lake Orion, MI-3165
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Lake Orion Community Schools is a public school district in Michigan. They serve 7,500 students across 12 schools, and its teachers have had 179 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    12
  • Students
    7,500
  • Teachers
    395

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Lake Orion Community Schools Demographics

24%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
13%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lake Orion Community Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Lake Orion Community Schools had a total revenue of $104.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 36.2% came from local sources, 61.9% from state sources, and 1.9% from federal sources.

Lake Orion Community Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $13,956 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 36.2% came from local sources, 61.9% from state sources, and 1.9% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lake Orion Community Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 10, 2024

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Lake Orion Community Schools

$79,347
raised using DonorsChoose
179
projects funded
64
teachers funded
930
donors
13
projects for basic supplies
17
projects for technology
34
projects for books
7
projects for art supplies

Lake Orion Community Schools has received support from 612 individuals from Michigan and 318 individuals out-of-state.

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