B−
Onaway Area Community School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Forest, Allis, Case, Onaway, Waverly, North Allis, Ocqueoc, Bearinger and Millersburg.
Students
511
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,848
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Onaway Area Community School District
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $499 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,848 per student · 4% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 40%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
539’20
532’21
541’22
525’23
511’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.