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Owendale-Gagetown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 139 students in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
139 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owendale-Gagetown Area 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#703 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,288 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,468
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,288
$17,693
Best Owendale-Gagetown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7166 E Main St
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Grades: 6-12
| 76 students
Rank: #22.
Owendalegagetown Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7166 E Main St
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Owendale, MI 48754
(989) 678-4141
Grades: PK-5
| 63 students
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