Enrollment
121
Combined
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD·NCES 268077000641
MecostaOsceola Education Center
15700 190TH AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307 · (231) 796-3543 · Mecosta County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
69 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 6% |
| Ungraded | 20 | 17% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where MecostaOsceola Education Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #93 of 200 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #64 of 102 |
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
121
+19 (+19%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 121 | 11.1 | 10.9:1 | 57% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 11.1 | 10.2:1 | 60% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 9 | 11.1:1 | 57% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 49% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 64% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | 65% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 61% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MecostaOsceola Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (111 to 121); teachers up 23% (9 to 11.1).
About MecostaOsceola Education Center
MecostaOsceola Education Center sits in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan, and is classified as a combined-grade school. The student body numbers 121 students, from pre-K through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Michigan is about 281, so this school runs 57% smaller than that.
Mecosta-Osceola ISD has a total of 2 schools and 137 students, MecostaOsceola Education Center among them.
MecostaOsceola Education Center's enrollment is 86% White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MecostaOsceola Education Center counts 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.9 students for each one. On average, combined schools in Michigan have 17.3:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in Mecosta County.
MecostaOsceola Education Center is located in Mecosta County, where the median household income is $60,951, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MecostaOsceola Education Center is one of 19 public schools in the county.
Riverview Elementary School is the public school closest to MecostaOsceola Education Center, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, MecostaOsceola Education Center's enrollment grew 19%, to 121.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at MecostaOsceola Education Center. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mecosta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,242
Census ACS
Median income
$60,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,219 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Mecosta-Osceola ISD
- Pineview HomesCombined · 16 students
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Other schools in BIG RAPIDS
- Big Rapids High SchoolHigh · 755 students
- Big Rapids Middle SchoolMiddle · 644 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Brookside Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Eastwood ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Crossroads Charter AcademyCombined · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Riverview Elementary School0.5 mi · 346
- Eastwood Elementary1.0 mi · 209
- Big Rapids Middle School1.2 mi · 644
- Crossroads Charter Academy K51.2 mi · 103
- Crossroads Charter Academy1.2 mi · 117
- Brookside Elementary School1.5 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About MecostaOsceola Education CenterHow large is MecostaOsceola Education Center?
MecostaOsceola Education Center enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-12.
Is MecostaOsceola Education Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
MecostaOsceola Education Center is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at MecostaOsceola Education Center?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at MecostaOsceola Education Center.
How diverse is MecostaOsceola Education Center?
MecostaOsceola Education Center reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MecostaOsceola Education Center?
MecostaOsceola Education Center is overseen by Mecosta-Osceola ISD in Mecosta County.
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