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Otsego Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,583 students in Otsego Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Otsego Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,324 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Otsego Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,079 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
174
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,171 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,769
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,171
$17,461
Best Otsego Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Alamo Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8184 North 6th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 694-7603
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 694-7603
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Dix Street Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
503 Dix St
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7703
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7703
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Street Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
538 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7800
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
Otsego Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
540 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7500
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students
Rank: #55.
Otsego West Campus High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
570 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7403
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7403
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
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