Clawson Public Schools, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Clawson Public Schools

Clawson Public Schools is a small, single-community district in Oakland County, Michigan, serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across four buildings. The enrollment is modest for a full PK-to-12 system, which means families can expect a close-knit setting where students are more likely to be known individually across grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and the district did not report English learner or special education population figures in the data we received, so a parent wanting to understand the full economic and linguistic makeup of the community would want to ask the district directly.

On state assessments, the most recent M-STEP and PSAT results paint a mixed but readable picture. English language arts is the district's stronger subject. Proficiency in the upper elementary and middle grades reaches comfortably above half the tested students in several grade levels, with eighth-grade ELA standing out as a particular bright spot. Math, by contrast, is softer across the board. Proficiency rates in math tend to land in the lower-to-mid range, with eighth-grade math the weakest point. Science and social studies results fall in between, with science showing solid proficiency at both tested grade levels and social studies varying more widely. Taken together, the district's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among Oakland County's districts, which is a reasonably strong position given that Oakland County contains many well-resourced systems.

Chronic absenteeism, reported as lower than the county median, is a positive marker. Per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, upper half, among the county's districts, suggesting the district directs a fair level of resources toward each student without being an outlier in either direction. A four-year graduation rate was not available in the data provided, so we cannot speak to how the high school performs on that measure.

The district has gone through a substantial reorganization. According to publicly reported information, the district consolidated its two elementary schools into a single Clawson Elementary School, housed in the former middle school building, and built a new middle school wing. Kenwood Elementary closed and reopened as the Clawson Early Childhood Center. This means the old geographic attendance split between the two elementary buildings no longer applies, and families who may have heard about the Schalm-versus-Kenwood boundary lines should know that those boundaries have been eliminated. The district invested in construction to support this transition. For a parent considering where to buy or rent within the district, the consolidation simplifies the picture: there is now one elementary attendance zone rather than two.

Housing in the district is relatively affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks. Home values sit below the state average and well below the national figure, and rents are moderate. The Oakland County housing market broadly has been seeing more active listings and longer days on market, which may give buyers somewhat more room than in recent years. Within Clawson itself, values have shown modest year-over-year appreciation. This combination of affordable housing and a smaller district footprint may appeal to families looking for a community where they can live near their children's schools and participate in a compact school system.

No program offerings data was provided, so we cannot describe Advanced Placement, career pathway, dual enrollment, or extracurricular options. Similarly, no civil-rights data, staffing details, course-access information, or attendance policy data was available. A parent evaluating Clawson for a middle or high school student would want to ask the district directly about college and career readiness programming, since the academic data we have covers only the elementary and middle-grade state assessments. The district's position above the county midpoint in overall proficiency, its manageable size, and its recent investment in facilities are the core facts to weigh against the gaps in what was reported.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,193

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 5%

Black 11%

White 78%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

38%

43%

Gr 4

42%

54%

Gr 5

62%

Gr 6

35%

41%

Gr 7

36%

65%

Gr 8

55%

71%

Math

Gr 3

21%

48%

Gr 4

25%

53%

Gr 5

27%

33%

Gr 6

26%

39%

Gr 7

21%

44%

Gr 8

15%

34%

Science

Gr 5

54%

51%

Gr 8

39%

59%

Social studies

Gr 5

35%

41%

Gr 8

39%

68%

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Clawson High School

Clawson Middle School

Kenwood Elementary School

Paul A Schalm School

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

40%

Grade 3

42%

Grade 4

32%

Grade 5

36%

Grade 6

36%

Grade 7

29%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

42%

Grade 3

50%

Grade 4

62%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 6

55%

Grade 7

67%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

52%

Grade 5

54%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

39%

Grade 5

60%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$289,425

Year-over-year change+2.3%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$289K to $325K

vs. state typical1.10x

vs. national typical0.79x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48017	Clawson	$289K	+2.3%	99.4%
48073	Royal Oak	$325K	+3.1%	0.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,754/mo

Year-over-year change+1.6%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,738 to $1,754/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48017	Clawson	$1,754	—	99.4%
48073	Royal Oak	$1,738	+1.6%	0.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,460/mo

Home price / national median income3.5x

Annual rent / national median income25.1%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$294/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)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.