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About this school
Oakside Preparatory Academy is
a suburban public school
in Waterford, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 792 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Oakside Preparatory Academy
$10,667
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
64
donors
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Oakside Preparatory Academy has received support from
45 individuals from Michigan and
19 individuals out-of-state.