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Ovid-Elsie Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 433 students in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Ovid-Elsie Area School have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ovidelsie High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
534,562 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ovid-Elsie Area 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 88% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,288 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,023
$18,512
Spending / Student
$15,288
$17,694
Best Ovid-Elsie Area Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ovidelsie High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8989 E Colony Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271
Gr: 9-12 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Ovidelsie Comm Edalt High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
732 Mabbit Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271
Elsie, MI 48831
(989) 834-2271
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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