Clio Elementary

Clio Elementary is a well-populated elementary campus in CLIO, Michigan, part of Clio Area School District. The school enrolls 726 students in grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 97% larger than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Clio Area School District (2,482 students total), Clio Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Clio Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Clio Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 70% of students at Clio Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Genesee County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,281 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Clio Elementary is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

The closest other public school is Clio Area High School, roughly 2.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clio Elementary has edged up 96%, going from 371 students in 2018 to 726 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.