Total enrollment
10,105
-1,299 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Shiawassee County
Michigan · Public K-12
Shiawassee County in Michigan has 31 public K-12 schools in service today, collectively responsible for roughly 10,105 students with Owosso Public Schools the largest district. The level mix is 13 elementary, 5 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Shiawassee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
31
10 districts
Enrollment
10,105
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,404
Above Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.1%
Below Michigan avg
Elementary
13
4,580 students
Middle
5
1,776 students
High
11
3,590 students
Combined / other
2
159 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Owosso Public Schools
2,838 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Shiawassee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 14 schools ranked. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- New Lothrop High School· 63.7%
- Laingsburg Middle School· 57.3%
- Laingsburg Elementary School· 52.5%
- New Lothrop Elementary School· 47.8%
- Byron Area Elementary School· 45.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Durand Middle School· 17.3%
- Bryant School· 28.0%
- Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High Sc· 31.7%
- Robert Kerr School· 33.7%
- Elsa Meyer Elementary School· 34.9%
Cities in Shiawassee County
About Shiawassee County
Across the average-sized Michigan county of Shiawassee County of about 67,991 residents, the public-school footprint covers 31 schools and about 10,105 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $67,404, about 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 8%.
On the school-mix side, Shiawassee County spans 13 elementary schools (4,580 students), 5 middle schools (1,776), 11 high schools (3,590), and 2 combined or other schools.
Owosso Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 2,838 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Shiawassee County has shrank 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 11,404 students to 10,105. The school count fell from 30 to 29 across the same 7-year window.
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Shiawassee County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data