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Shiawassee County

Michigan · Public K-12

30 public schools serving approximately 10,424 students, in a county of 67,991 residents.

Schools
30
10 districts
Enrollment
10,424
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,404
Above Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
52.8%
Below Michigan avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Owosso Public Schools
2,911 students · 10 districts in Shiawassee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Shiawassee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
94%
Hispanic
3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.0%
civilian labor
Median age
43
20.7% under 18

All schools (30)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Owosso High SchoolOwossoHigh09-12843·
Corunna High SchoolCorunnaHigh08-12666·
Owosso Middle SchoolOwossoMiddle06-08643·
Laingsburg Elementary SchoolLaingsburgElementaryKG-05511·
New Lothrop Elementary SchoolNew LothropElementaryPK-06476·
Corunna Middle SchoolCorunnaMiddle04-07452·
Emerson SchoolOwossoElementaryKG-05452·
Bryant SchoolOwossoElementaryPK-05449·
Durand Area High SchoolDurandHigh09-12425·
Central SchoolOwossoElementaryKG-05423·
New Lothrop High SchoolNew LothropHigh07-12401·
Laingsburg High SchoolLaingsburgHigh09-12363·
Perry ElementaryPerryElementaryPK-04356·
Robert Kerr SchoolDurandElementary02-05348·
Elsa Meyer Elementary SchoolCorunnaElementary01-03337·
Perry High SchoolPerryHigh09-12317·
Byron Area Elementary SchoolByronElementaryPK-05314·
Leonard Elementary SchoolOvidElementaryKG-02311·
Perry Middle SchoolPerryMiddle05-08286·
Durand Middle SchoolDurandMiddle06-08276·
Laingsburg Middle SchoolLaingsburgMiddle06-08265·
Morrice Area Elementary SchoolMorriceElementaryPK-05242·
Morrice Area High SchoolMorriceHigh06-12239·
Byron Area High SchoolByronHigh09-12236·
Bertha Neal SchoolDurandElementaryPK-01185·
Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center WestOwossoOtherPK-12177·
Nellie Reed ElementaryVernonElementaryKG-01164·
Byron Area Middle SchoolByronMiddle06-08124·
Lincoln Alternative High SchoolOwossoHigh09-12101·
OvidElsie Comm EdAlt HSOvidHigh09-1242·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Shiawassee County?
There are 30 public K-12 schools in Shiawassee County, Michigan, with a combined enrollment of about 10,424.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Shiawassee County?
The county's public school system includes 13 elementary, 6 middle, 10 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Shiawassee County?
Owosso Public Schools is the largest school district in Shiawassee County, serving approximately 2,911 students. The county contains 10 school districts overall.
What is the population of Shiawassee County?
Shiawassee County, Michigan has a population of approximately 67,991, with a median age of 43. About 20.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Shiawassee County?
Median household income in Shiawassee County is $67,404, above the Michigan average of $66,133. About 8.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Shiawassee County?
Approximately 20.0% of adults 25 and older in Shiawassee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Shiawassee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 52.8% of students in Shiawassee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Shiawassee County schools?
Across Shiawassee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Shiawassee County?
Shiawassee County residents are approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Shiawassee County is owner-occupied?
Shiawassee County has about 30,354 housing units, of which roughly 80.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data