C+
Owosso Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Owosso, Owosso Township, Caledonia Township, Bennington Township, Rush Township and New Haven Township, and parts of Shiawassee Township, Middlebury Township and Sciota Township.
Students
2,838
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,626
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$40.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Owosso Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $40.6M, about $14,323 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
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 proficiency21%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,626 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,968’20
2,906’21
2,911’22
2,896’23
2,838’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsDuplain Township, Fairfield Township, Ovid
$14,772per student
Chesaning Union SchoolsBrady Township, Chesaning Township
$13,555per student
Corunna Public School DistrictHazelton Township, Venice Township
$15,413per student
Durand Area SchoolsVenice Township, Vernon Township
$14,487per student
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.