Onsted Elementary

Onsted Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in ONSTED, Michigan, part of Onsted Community Schools, with 536 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 45% above typical.

Within Onsted Community Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,144 students, Onsted Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Onsted Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Onsted Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at Onsted Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Onsted Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.4%; this one delivers 39.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lenawee County indicate median household income runs about $70,518, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Lenawee County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students), Onsted Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Onsted Community High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Onsted Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Onsted Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 530 students in 2018 to 536 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.