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Schools in Sciota Township · Laingsburg Community School District, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Sciota Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Sciota Township’s districts is 39%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sciota Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,689 students on the public path
In brief

Sciota Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Laingsburg spends $12,893 per student and Ovid-Elsie Area Schools $14,772, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sciota Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1031)Better than 76%
Towns in Shiawassee County (16)Better than 94%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,269 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Sciota Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sciota Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,269 in math, 1,269 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sciota Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Laingsburg High SchoolLaingsburg Community School DistrictA−

Sciota Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Laingsburg Community School District). From grade K, students attend the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, shared with Chapin, Duplain, Elba, Elsie, Fairfield, Middlebury, Ovid and Ovid. Its elementary school is in Laingsburg. Parts of Sciota Township (16% of its land) are served by Owosso instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sciota Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Laingsburg Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,112 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,893MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,275 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,772MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Laingsburg Community School District55%
State average 45.4% · 588 students tested
Math · PK–12, Laingsburg Community School District40%
State average 33.6% · 588 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools48%
State average 45.4% · 681 students tested
Math · K–12, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools39%
State average 33.6% · 681 students tested

Sciota Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Sciota Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sciota TownshipA−Laingsburg PK–12 · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools K–12
LaingsburgA−Laingsburg
BenningtonB−Perry Public PK–12 · Morrice Area Schools PK–12 · Owosso K–12
WoodhullBPerry Public
VictorA−Laingsburg PK–12 · St. Johns PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Laingsburg with Sciota Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sciota Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sciota Townshipby address
Laingsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Laingsburg
A−
340 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Sciota Townshipin other towns
Laingsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laingsburg
B+
521 students17:1Rate it →
Leonard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ovid
284 students19:1Rate it →
OvidElsie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elsie
B+
293 students17:1Rate it →
Laingsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Laingsburg
B−
251 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sciota Township’s schools

Are Sciota Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sciota Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sciota Township in?

Two districts: Laingsburg Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Ovid-Elsie Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Chapin, Duplain, Elba, Elsie, Fairfield, Middlebury, Ovid and Ovid.

Where do Sciota Township kids go to high school?

Laingsburg High School in Laingsburg, with 340 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sciota Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sciota Township spend per student?

$12,893 in Laingsburg Community School District and $14,772 in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.