C−
Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Grant Township, Elmwood Township, Brookfield Township, Gagetown and Owendale, and parts of Elkland Township, Sebewaing Township and Columbia Township.
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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.
Cass City Public SchoolsCass City, Ellington Township, Greenleaf Township
$14,224per student
Akron-Fairgrove SchoolsAkron Township, Almer Township
$18,291per student
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsFairhaven Township, Oliver Township, Winsor Township
$15,562per student
Unionville-Sebewaing Area School DistrictAkron Township, Fairhaven Township
$13,946per 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.