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Owendale-Gagetown Area 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 136 students in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,538 Schools
# Students
136 Students
957,406 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
59,779 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#672 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,625 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,853
$18,606
Spending / Student
$15,625
$17,784
Best Owendale-Gagetown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7166 E Main St
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Gr: 6-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Owendalegagetown Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7166 E Main St
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Gr: PK-5 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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