C−
Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Grant, Elmwood, Brookfield, Gagetown and Owendale, and parts of Elkland, Sebewaing and Columbia.
Students
136
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,554
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $15,757 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 proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,554 per student · 0% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 65%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
154’20
160’21
151’22
139’23
136’24
Down 11.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.