B+
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ovid, Duplain, Middlebury, Sciota, Ovid, Elba, Elsie, Chapin and Fairfield, and parts of Owosso, Victor and Rush.
Students
1,275
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,772
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$24.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $24.2M, about $19,019 per student
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,772 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 70%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,402’20
1,396’21
1,344’22
1,318’23
1,275’24
Down 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.