Berkley School District, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Berkley School District

The district sits in southern Oakland County and draws from parts of Berkley, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak, and Oak Park. These communities differ in character and housing cost. Huntington Woods carries the highest home values in the district's footprint, while Oak Park sits at the more affordable end. Berkley itself, which carries the largest share of the district's enrollment weight, falls in between. Home values across the district have been appreciating modestly year over year, and rents are moderate for the region. Homes tend to sell within about a month of listing. The broader Oakland County market has seen inventory grow somewhat in recent months, giving buyers a bit more room than they had a year ago.

Academically, Berkley performs well. Among Oakland County's districts, the district's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile. English language arts is a particular strength. From third grade through seventh, a majority of students reach proficiency, and eighth-grade ELA proficiency on the PSAT is exceptionally high. Math tells a more mixed story. Elementary math proficiency sits comfortably above half in the early grades, but middle-school math dips, with sixth grade being the weakest point before a partial recovery in seventh and eighth. Science proficiency is strong at both tested grades, and eighth-grade social studies is strong as well, while fifth-grade social studies is the district's softest spot. A parent looking at middle-school math or fifth-grade social studies may want to look into this further with the school.

The district's chronic absenteeism rate also places it in the top quartile among Oakland County's districts, meaning it is lower than most peers, which points to solid student engagement. Per-pupil spending sits in the upper range compared with the county's districts, reflecting a community that invests well in its schools.

Demographically, the district is majority white, with a substantial Black population and smaller Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and neither were IEP nor English-learner counts, so the picture of economic disadvantage and special populations is incomplete. The district enrolls a mid-sized population for its grade band across seven schools: four elementaries, a middle school, an international school, and Berkley High School. The grade distribution runs fairly even from kindergarten through twelfth grade, with a small pre-kindergarten program and a handful of ungraded students.

Two facility projects are underway. The district is building The BEAR Complex, a large education, athletics, and recreation facility across the street from the high school, with a publicly reported planned opening in the coming year. A second project, called The Den, is repurposing a facility in Berkley to house the district's adult transition program and robotics program, with a publicly reported start this fall. These investments point toward expanded options for both competitive and specialized programming.

Some things a parent would want but will not find here. Graduation rate data was not reported in the available dataset, so there is no way to characterize how the high school's graduates fare on that measure from what we have. No course-access data was available, so the breadth of AP, career, or dual-credit offerings at the high school cannot be assessed. No staffing data was provided, so class sizes or teacher qualifications are not described here. No discipline or civil-rights data was available. These gaps do not by themselves indicate a problem, but they leave questions a parent might want to bring directly to the district.

What the data does show is a mid-sized district with solid elementary performance, strong reading outcomes that carry through to the eighth-grade benchmark, capable science results, and a community investing in new facilities. The math dip in the middle grades is the clearest academic question mark. For families drawn to the area's housing, which ranges from relatively affordable to premium depending on the neighborhood, Berkley offers a district that performs above most of its Oakland County peers on tested outcomes and keeps absenteeism low.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

3,901

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 3%

Black 16%

White 74%

Asian 2%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

32%

56%

Gr 4

44%

59%

Gr 5

39%

66%

Gr 6

26%

60%

Gr 7

36%

64%

Gr 8

71%

92%

Math

Gr 3

37%

62%

Gr 4

35%

65%

Gr 5

38%

62%

Gr 6

15%

49%

Gr 7

32%

51%

Gr 8

20%

55%

Science

Gr 5

46%

69%

Gr 8

47%

75%

Social studies

Gr 5

29%

51%

Gr 8

41%

76%

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

Anderson Middle School

Berkley High School

Burton Elementary School

Rogers Elementary School

Angell Elementary School

Norup International School

Pattengill Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

57%

Grade 3

60%

Grade 4

57%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

48%

Grade 7

50%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

51%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

61%

Grade 5

55%

Grade 6

59%

Grade 7

89%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

65%

Grade 5

71%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

47%

Grade 5

71%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$364,243

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$236K to $542K

vs. state typical1.38x

vs. national typical0.99x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48072	Berkley	$318K	+2.1%	48.6%
48070	Huntington Woods	$542K	+4.8%	27.3%
48237	Oak Park	$236K	+1.9%	18.6%
48073	Royal Oak	$325K	+3.1%	4.3%
48067	Royal Oak	$347K	+2.1%	1.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,703/mo

Year-over-year change+3.1%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,488 to $2,105/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48072	Berkley	$1,773	—	48.6%
48237	Oak Park	$1,488	+3.4%	18.6%
48073	Royal Oak	$1,738	+1.6%	4.3%
48067	Royal Oak	$2,105	+3.8%	1.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,838/mo

Home price / national median income4.3x

Annual rent / national median income24.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$135/mo

Market Activity: Oakland County

Median listing price$419,950

Median listing price YoY-4.5%

Median price per sq ft$234

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.3%

Median days on market34.5 days

Median days on market YoY+13.1%

Active listings2,605

Active listings YoY+19.8%

New listings2,060

New listings YoY+9.3%

Pending listings1,928

Pending listings YoY+7.2%

Hotness: median listing price$399,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY-7.6%

Supply score89.0

Supply score YoY-2.6%

Demand score74.6

Demand score YoY-8.6%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$263,590 (+4.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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