Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District

8989 East Colony Rd
Elsie, MI 48831-9724
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools 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 4 public elementary schools serving 963 students in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,396 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#323 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,293 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
143
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,434 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,183
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,434
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ovidelsie Comm Edalt High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
732 N Mabbit Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271
Grades: K-12
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Ovidelsie Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4041 North Hollister Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 862-4238
Grades: 6-8
| 291 students
Rank: #33.
Ee Knight Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
215 North Tyler Dr
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 862-5170
Grades: 3-5
| 286 students
Rank: n/an/a
732 Mabbit Rd
Ovid, MI 48866
(989) 834-5029
Grades: PK-2
| 316 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,396 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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