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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 is 1 public high school serving 76 students in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Owendale-Gagetown Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
139 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
30,578 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 846 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
#672 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School
(Math: 11-19% | 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
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