Onaway Elementary School

Onaway Elementary School operates as a modestly sized elementary-level community in ONAWAY, Michigan, operated by Onaway Area Community School District. Current enrollment sits at 246 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Onaway Elementary School sits 33% below that benchmark.

Onaway Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Onaway Area Community School District, a district that instructs 511 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Onaway Elementary School reports that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Presque Isle County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Onaway Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at Onaway Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Presque Isle County) records that the typical household earns roughly $59,321 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Presque Isle County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,172 students), of which Onaway Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Onaway Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Onaway Elementary School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Onaway Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 285 (now 246). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.