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Ottawa Area ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 125 students in Ottawa Area ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Ottawa Area ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
243 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Ottawa Area ISD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
48%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
180 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
140
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $614,449 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $595,008 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$614,449
$18,267
Spending / Student
$595,008
$17,461
Best Ottawa Area ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ottawa Area Center
Special Education School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10160 96th Ave
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 895-4303
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 895-4303
Grades: PK-12
| 104 students
Rank: #22.
Sheldon Pines School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6542 136th Ave
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 738-8970
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 738-8970
Grades: K-12
| 21 students
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