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Owosso, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Owosso Public Schools #527 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,202 per pupil, Owosso Public Schools ranks #515 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,948
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,202
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Owosso Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,948 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Shiawassee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,202 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.4% local, 63.9% state, and 13.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #527 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 268.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 54.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Alternative High School, with a diversity index of 26.1/100.
Its largest campus is Owosso High School, enrolling 805 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Alternative High School, at 131 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Owosso High School accounts for 27.3% of all Owosso Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Owosso Public 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.
Owosso Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Owosso Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 131 students (lowest) to 805 students (highest), a spread of 674 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Owosso Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Owosso Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — 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 Owosso Public Schools is typically wider than the Owosso Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Owosso Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 54.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Owosso Public Schools has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,948 students.
How much does Owosso Public Schools spend per student?
Owosso Public Schools spends $12,202 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #527 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Owosso Public Schools?
Owosso Public Schools students are 88.1% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Owosso Public Schools?
Owosso Public Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #527 out of 707 districts in Michigan.