Olivet Community Schools

255 First St
Olivet, MI 49076-9498
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 375 students in Olivet Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Olivet Community School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
372,359 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Olivet Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#247 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
34%
35%
51%
45%
43%
38%
82%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,217 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,304
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,217
$17,693

Best Olivet Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fern Persons Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4425 W Butterfield Hwy
Olivet, MI 49076
(269) 749-4611
Gr: PK-3 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,247 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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