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Item: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

8989 E Colony Rd
Elsie, MI 48831-9724

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Top 30%

Tel: (989) 834-2271

www.ovidelsie.org

Top Rankings

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,508 Schools

# Students

1,318 Students

1,376,286 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

82,375 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
Kind	108	125
1	95	114
2	115	116
3	75	113
4	98	115
5	75	114
6	119	115
7	103	116
8	97	116
9	107	129
10	101	127
11	94	124
12	131	123

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District Rank

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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 88% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#244 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
2023	#244
2022	#265
2021	#323
2019	#126
2018	#193
2017	#172
2016	#287
2015	#375
2014	#81
2013	#149
2012	#152

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39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	39%	35%
2022	39%	34%
2021	33%	36%
2019	49%	40%
2018	40%	37%
2017	43%	39%
2016	37%	38%
2015	35%	37%
2014	54%	41%
2013	49%	41%
2012	47%	37%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2022	48%	45%
2021	46%	48%
2019	63%	49%
2018	40%	43%
2017	61%	49%
2016	55%	50%
2015	49%	49%
2014	79%	67%
2013	72%	65%
2012	69%	64%
2011	86%	80%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2022	34%	38%
2021	19%	23%

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88%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	88%	81%
2022	87%	81%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	82%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	77%	84%
2013	77%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	0.15	0.55
2022	0.13	0.55
2021	0.15	0.54
2020	0.14	0.53
2019	0.14	0.53
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.09	0.52
2015	0.10	0.50
2014	0.08	0.50
2013	0.07	0.49
2012	0.14	0.49
2011	0.11	0.48
2010	0.10	0.47
2009	0.09	0.46
2008	0.10	0.46
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.10	0.43
2005	0.11	0.44
2004	0.11	0.43
2003	0.08	0.44
2002	0.08	0.42
2001	0.07	0.42
2000	0.07	0.40
1999	0.08	0.40
1998	0.07	0.40
1997	0.08	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.08	0.37
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.09	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2012	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%

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% White

92%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	92%	64%
2022	93%	64%
2021	92%	65%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	95%	67%
2015	95%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	93%	69%
2011	94%	70%
2010	95%	70%
2009	95%	71%
2008	95%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	94%	73%
2005	94%	72%
2004	94%	73%
2003	96%	72%
2002	96%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	96%	75%
1998	97%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	96%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	97%	79%
1991	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,288 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$20 MM	$12 MM
2022	$19 MM	$11 MM
2021	$20 MM	$12 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$11 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$17 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$16 MM	$10 MM
2012	$17 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$10 MM
2006	$16 MM	$10 MM
2005	$16 MM	$10 MM
2004	$16 MM	$10 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$14 MM	$10 MM
2000	$13 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$9 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$10 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$20 MM	$11 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 MM
2021	$20 MM	$11 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$16 MM	$9 MM
2012	$17 MM	$10 MM
2011	$17 MM	$10 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$17 MM	$11 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$10 MM
2004	$28 MM	$11 MM
2003	$15 MM	$11 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$10 MM
1998	$15 MM	$10 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,023

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$14,732	$16,123
2022	$12,901	$14,589
2021	$14,123	$15,927
2020	$12,901	$14,589
2019	$11,888	$14,099
2018	$11,226	$14,094
2017	$10,924	$13,305
2016	$10,708	$13,102
2015	$10,902	$11,681
2014	$9,968	$12,204
2012	$9,767	$12,235
2011	$10,236	$12,684
2010	$9,559	$11,681
2009	$9,371	$11,537
2008	$9,236	$11,222
2007	$9,206	$10,819
2006	$8,342	$9,793
2005	$9,003	$9,706
2004	$8,785	$9,471
2003	$8,909	$9,243
2002	$8,197	$8,687
2001	$7,829	$8,215
2000	$7,321	$7,511
1999	$6,913	$7,057
1998	$6,789	$7,001
1997	$6,837	$6,567
1995	$5,620	$6,044
1992	$4,180	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,288

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$14,993	$15,270
2022	$13,251	$14,302
2021	$14,372	$15,085
2020	$13,251	$14,302
2019	$10,810	$13,858
2018	$10,260	$13,691
2017	$10,050	$13,192
2016	$10,267	$12,965
2015	$10,731	$11,849
2014	$9,502	$12,085
2012	$9,873	$12,141
2011	$9,435	$12,422
2010	$9,409	$11,849
2009	$9,121	$11,612
2008	$9,093	$11,334
2007	$7,893	$10,901
2006	$9,150	$10,200
2005	$9,292	$9,852
2004	$15,804	$9,880
2003	$8,504	$9,552
2002	$7,787	$8,745
2001	$7,435	$8,343
2000	$6,879	$7,542
1999	$6,519	$7,404
1998	$8,381	$7,125
1997	$9,439	$6,851
1995	$5,361	$5,989
1992	$4,344	$5,102

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Best Ovid-Elsie Area Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Leonard Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

732 Mabbit Rd
Ovid, MI 48866
(989) 834-5029

Gr: K-2 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Ovidelsie High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8989 E Colony Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271

Gr: 9-12 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Ovidelsie Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4041 N Hollister Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 862-4238

Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #44.

Ee Knight Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

215 N Tyler Dr
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 862-5170

Gr: 3-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #55.

Ovidelsie Comm Edalt High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

732 Mabbit Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271

Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools manages 5 public schools serving 1,318 students.

What is the rank of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools is ranked #270 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?

92% of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Ovid-Elsie Area Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,288 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,318 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 88% (Top 20% in MI)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education