B+
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ovid Township, Duplain Township, Middlebury Township, Sciota Township, Ovid, Elba Township, Elsie, Chapin Township and Fairfield Township, and parts of Owosso Township, Victor Township and Rush Township.
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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Williamston.
PK–2Williamston Discovery Elementary SchoolWilliamston Community Schools
3–5Williamston Explorer Elementary SchoolWilliamston Community Schools
6–8Williamston Middle SchoolWilliamston Community Schools
9–12Williamston High SchoolWilliamston Community Schools
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.
Owosso Public SchoolsBennington Township, Caledonia Township, New Haven Township
$13,626per student
St. Johns Public SchoolsBingham Township, Greenbush Township, Olive Township
$13,565per student
Chesaning Union SchoolsBrady Township, New Haven Township
$13,555per student
Perry Public School DistrictBennington Township, Woodhull Township
$14,126per 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.