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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, Sciota Township and Middlebury Township.

Owosso’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Owosso Public Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 41% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 41% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Owosso 14,437C+Owosso Township 4,786B−Caledonia Township 4,323B−Bennington Township 3,105C+Rush Township 1,256B−New Haven Township 1,211

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Owosso. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Owosso Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Owosso High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 33.6% · 1,477 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4% · 1,479 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 81.8% · 221 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Bryant School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owosso
D
431 students15:1
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owosso
C
421 students15:1
Central School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owosso
B−
409 students17:1
Owosso Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Owosso
C
641 students19:1
Owosso High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Owosso
B
805 students17:1
Lincoln Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Owosso
D
131 students26:1

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 school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.