Ovid-Elsie Area Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,344 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,275 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clinton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,829 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 63.2% state, and 9.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $66,909 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #587 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 311.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 53.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Ovidelsie High School accounts for 29.2% of all Ovid-Elsie Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ovid-Elsie Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 30 students (lowest) to 372 students (highest), a spread of 342 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Ovid-Elsie Area Schools is typically wider than the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 53.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,344 students.
How much does Ovid-Elsie Area Schools spend per student?
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools spends $14,829 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #587 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools is $66,909 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clinton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools students are 92.8% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #587 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.