Total enrollment
2,838
-130 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Owosso Public Schools
Michigan · 2,838 students · 1 city
Parents inside Owosso Public Schools pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 2,838 students (an average school size of 473).
4-year change in Owosso Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Owosso Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #119 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,838 | #125 of 454 | #3,402 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #155 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #264 of 452 | #7,278 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.4% | #230 of 454 | #4,114 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #226 of 325 | #5,607 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Owosso Public Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Central School at 36.5% proficient to Owosso Middle School at 26.4%, a gap of 10.1 points. That is the 115th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,073 to 2,838 students (down 8%) and from 169 to 165 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso High School | Owosso | High | 09-12 | 805 |
| Owosso Middle School | Owosso | Middle | 06-08 | 641 |
| Bryant School | Owosso | Elementary | KG-05 | 431 |
| Emerson School | Owosso | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| Central School | Owosso | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Lincoln Alternative High School | Owosso | High | 09-12 | 131 |
About Owosso Public Schools
As a low-population district in Michigan, Owosso Public Schools instructs 2,838 students across 6 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Owosso Public Schools spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 473 in this district, noticeably above the Michigan typical of 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 2,968 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,838 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Owosso Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.