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 is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,396 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
24,601 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.
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
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,293 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
143
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leonard Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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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