Owosso Public Schools

645 Alger Ave
Owosso, MI 48867-4601
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Owosso Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 students in Owosso Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Owosso Public School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
2,896 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Owosso Public Schools, 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 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#540 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
35%
32%
45%
31%
38%
81%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,096 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,697
$18,512
Spending / Student
$17,096
$17,694

Best Owosso Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owosso Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
765 E North St
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-3460
Gr: 6-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,896 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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