An equity score of 36/100 ranks Owosso Public Schools #558 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,263 per pupil, Owosso Public Schools ranks #547 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,948
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,263
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 $13,263 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 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 36/100, ranked #558 of 702 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 57.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $13,263 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #558 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 36/100, ranking #558 out of 702 districts in Michigan.