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Owosso Public Schools School District 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 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,979 students in Owosso Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Owosso Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,906 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Owosso Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#601 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
28 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,609 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
230
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,650 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,038 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,650
$18,267
Spending / Student
$17,038
$17,461
Best Owosso Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 West Oliver St
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-2790
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-2790
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Emerson School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 East Oliver St
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 725-7361
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 725-7361
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Owosso Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
765 E North St
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-3460
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-3460
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #44.
Bryant School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
925 Hampton St
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-4355
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-4355
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
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