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Otsego Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Oshtemo Township, Otsego Township, Otsego and Alamo Township, and parts of Cooper Township, Pine Grove Township and Trowbridge Township.
Students
2,361
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,214
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$62.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Otsego Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $62.9M, about $26,636 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,214 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,255’20
2,324’21
2,356’22
2,364’23
2,361’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gobles Public School DistrictAlmena Township, Bloomingdale Township, Gobles
$14,369per student
Kalamazoo Public School DistrictKalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo
$16,885per student
Plainwell Community SchoolsGun Plain Township, Plainwell
$13,495per student
Allegan Public SchoolsAllegan Township, Cheshire Township
$14,810per 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.