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Owosso School District

645 Alger Ave
Owosso, MI 48867-4601
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Owosso School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 students in Owosso School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in Owosso School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,896 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Owosso School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#557 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Owosso   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Owosso   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Owosso   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Owosso   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Owosso   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
28 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,585 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
255
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,096 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Owosso   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Owosso   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,697
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Owosso   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,096
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Owosso   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Owosso School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owosso Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
765 E North St
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-3460
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,896 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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