Onaway Senior High School

Onaway Senior High School, a tiny 9-12 campus in ONAWAY, Michigan, overseen by Onaway Area Community School District, teaches 159 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Onaway Senior High School sits 65% leaner than that benchmark.

Onaway Senior High School is one of 3 schools operated by Onaway Area Community School District, a district that caters to 511 students overall.

On demographics, Onaway Senior High School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Onaway Senior High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Presque Isle County's rate of about 58%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Presque Isle County put median household income runs about $59,321, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Senior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Onaway Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Onaway Senior High School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 190 students in 2018 compared to 159 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.