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OvidElsie High School

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OvidElsie High School ranks 248 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan high schools

Summary

OvidElsie High School in Elsie, MI, serves approximately 372 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools district, and it stands out as a dependable choice in a moderate-income community where about 39% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's most remarkable strength is its near-perfect graduation rate of 98.8% for 2024-2025, with a 0.0% dropout rate—dramatically outperforming the state average of 84.0% and comparable schools like Chesaning Union High School (91.9%) and St Johns High School (96.8%). This isn't a fluke; the school has maintained graduation rates between 93.9% and 99.1% over five years. OvidElsie also excels with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for this group—a 4-star performance sustained for three consecutive years. Early high school English Language Arts is another bright spot, with 75.5% of 9th graders scoring proficient on the PSAT, compared to 60.2% statewide and 66.7% at Chesaning Union. The school has also made dramatic strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 36.9% in 2021-2022 to just 16.8% in 2024-2025—now 11 points better than the state average and among the best in the area.

However, the picture isn't uniformly positive. While SAT reading and writing scores (60.5% proficient) beat the state average (52.1%), science proficiency on the M-Step lags at just 25.9% versus 35.2% statewide—a gap that has persisted for years. Math performance is a quiet success, with SAT math proficiency (30.9%) exceeding the state (26.5%) and far surpassing Owosso High School (14.1%) and Corunna High School (13.2%). With a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio and spending of $16,572 per student that produces better results than several higher-spending neighbors, OvidElsie offers strong student support and retention. While Laingsburg High School and St. Johns post stronger test scores overall, OvidElsie's combination of exceptional graduation outcomes, improving attendance, and effective support for disadvantaged students makes it a solid, community-focused option worth considering.

372

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,572

Per pupil spending ?

39.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

8989 E Colony Rd
Elsie, MI 48831-9724

(989) 834-2271

District: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Feeder schools for OvidElsie High School:

Elementary:	EE Knight Elementary School
	Leonard Elementary School
Middle:	OvidElsie Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2018 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2018) to 69th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Michigan avg43%

248^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 625Ovid-Elsie Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	248 of 800	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	234 of 739	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	217 of 743	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	190 of 735	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	120 of 531	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.9	348 of 561	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	186 of 666	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	165 of 824	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	256 of 835	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	349 of 852	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	247 of 832	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	86 of 799	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	318 of 805	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	155 of 773	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	238 of 784	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	360 of 765	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	368 of 754	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	342 of 750	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	315 of 767	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	282 of 705	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	239 of 686	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	132 of 629	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	255 of 619	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	182 of 611	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	74 of 416	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	287 of 462	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	238 of 554	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	181 of 710	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	93 of 719	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	166 of 635	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	129 of 654	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	146 of 614	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	104 of 369	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	216 of 417	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	258 of 532	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.0	73 of 755	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	241 of 693	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	325 of 628	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	185 of 633	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	181 of 611	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	175 of 440	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	312 of 472	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	130 of 543	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	139 of 707	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	85 of 220	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	307 of 671	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	243 of 639	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	229 of 638	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	213 of 647	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	131 of 492	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	355 of 516	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	179 of 582	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	171 of 708	75.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+8 vs state

Social Studies40%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science26%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
OvidElsie High School	Public	9-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	372	28	13.0	39.0%	333 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	61.7	248^th of 800 public high schools	69.0%		64.1	234^th of 739 public high schools	68.3%	14		75.5	66.0		33.0	33.0	60.5	30.9		25.9		39.5	$16,572	$493	$16,079
OvidElsie Community EdAlt High School	Public	9-12	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	30	1	24.0	80.0%	29 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,284	$493	$11,791
STRIVE Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1013 S Us Highway 27	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 227-0170	38	0	380.0	65.8%	27 (71.1%)	1 (2.6%)	8 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$13,677	$436	$13,242
St Johns High School	Public	9-12	501 W Sickles St	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-4105	790	43	18.2	21.1%	691 (87.5%)	11 (1.4%)	52 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	70.3	182^nd of 800 public high schools	77.3%		76.9	139^th of 739 public high schools	81.2%	43		70.0	67.7		41.9	39.2	63.6	26.6		41.6		46.2	$15,161	$449	$14,712
Ashley High School	Public	9-12	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2514	48	6	8.0	72.9%	42 (87.5%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)		58.3			402.5								$19,442	$1,400	$18,042
Owosso High School	Public	9-12	765 E North St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 723-8231	805	46	17.3	42.7%	724 (89.9%)	11 (1.4%)	32 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	36.4	488^th of 800 public high schools	39.0%		37.4	457^th of 739 public high schools	38.2%	31		60.2	51.8		23.7	23.1	40.7	14.1		24.0		29.9	$15,401	$1,046	$14,356
Laingsburg High School	Public	9-12	8008 Woodbury Rd	Laingsburg	48848	Shiawassee County	Laingsburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 651-5091	340	20	16.8	21.8%	301 (88.5%)	6 (1.8%)	23 (6.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	71.6	175^th of 800 public high schools	78.1%		74.1	160^th of 739 public high schools	78.3%	15		72.0	63.5		34.1	35.1	66.3	29.2		42.7		62.9	$13,929	$358	$13,571
Lincoln Alternative High School	Public	9-12	645 Alger Ave	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 725-2839	131	5	26.0	74.8%	112 (85.5%)	2 (1.5%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)								(n/a)			16.7			288.9	381.8	336.8		2062.3		2079.4	$13,290	$1,097	$12,193
Corunna High School	Public	8-12	417 E King St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 743-3441	610	34	17.8	38.9%	558 (91.5%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	41.8	436^th of 800 public high schools	45.5%		40.2	442^nd of 739 public high schools	40.2%	6	65.4	63.6	56.0	39.3	23.6	29.0	45.0	13.2	25.5	24.0	41.5	37.2	$15,612	$1,242	$14,369
Bath High School	Public	9-12	6175 Clark Rd	Bath	48808	Clinton County	Bath Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 641-6724	307	15	20.4	41.4%	239 (77.9%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	61.7	247^th of 800 public high schools	69.1%		71.3	176^th of 739 public high schools	76.2%	71		59.8	71.4		29.8	28.6	56.7	32.8		30.6		61.3	$12,665	$1,244	$11,421

Frequently Asked Questions about OvidElsie High School

What schools feed into OvidElsie High School?

OvidElsie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : EE Knight Elementary School
Elementary : Leonard Elementary School
Middle : OvidElsie Middle School

What is the racial makeup of OvidElsie High School?

Students at OvidElsie High School are 90% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend OvidElsie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended OvidElsie High School.

What district is OvidElsie High School in?

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Is OvidElsie High School a good school?

OvidElsie High School ranks 248^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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