Owendale-Gagetown Area School District

7166 E Main St
Owendale, MI 48754-9601
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 67 students in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
136 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
25,217 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 844 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#672 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

≤20%
38%
(21-22)
≥50%
81%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
37.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
22%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
91%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,684 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$3 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,993
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,684
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Owendale-Gagetown Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owendalegagetown Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7166 E Main St
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Gr: PK-5 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 136 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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