Public schools in Owosso, MI
Owosso has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,997 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Owosso Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Owosso's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Owosso | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso Public Schools | 6 | 2,948 | $13,263 |
| Shiawassee Regional ESD | 1 | 556 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Owosso, 936 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso High School | 805 | 17.4 | 40.7% | Owosso Public Schools |
| Lincoln Alternative High School | 131 | 26.0 | 73.3% | Owosso Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Owosso, 641 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso Middle School | 641 | 19.1 | 45.6% | Owosso Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Owosso, 1,261 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant School | 431 | 15.2 | 67.5% | Owosso Public Schools |
| Emerson School | 421 | 15.2 | 50.6% | Owosso Public Schools |
| Central School | 409 | 16.9 | 35.2% | Owosso Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Owosso, 159 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center West | 159 | 8.2 | 64.8% | Shiawassee Regional ESD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Owosso's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Owosso school has 16.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 421 students (state 360).
| Owosso | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 421 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Owosso schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Owosso
- Owosso Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Owosso's 7 public schools and spent $13,263 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,263
- Owosso High School, the largest high school in Owosso805 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.805
- Compare Owosso Public Schools with Shiawassee Regional ESDOwosso's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Owosso addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Owosso
How many public schools are in Owosso, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Owosso were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,997 students.What is the largest high school in Owosso?
Owosso High School, with 805 students in 2024-25 (Owosso Public Schools).Which districts run Owosso's schools?
Owosso Public Schools (6 schools), Shiawassee Regional ESD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25