Best High Schools in Zip Code 48831

Zip code 48831 is home to 2 high schools serving grades 9-12, both part of the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools district, which is ranked in the 63rd percentile of Michigan districts with a 3-star rating.

Ovid-Elsie High School is the district's traditional comprehensive high school with 372 students and stands out for its exceptional performance. The school boasts a 98.8% graduation rate—nearly 15 points above the state average—and a zero dropout rate. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8% is well below the state's 27.9%. Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts, with 9th graders scoring 15.3 points above the state average on the PSAT ELA, and SAT reading/writing proficiency at 60.5% versus the state's 52.1%. However, the school shows a notable weakness in STEM subjects, with science proficiency (25.9%) trailing the state by 9.3 points. A concerning trend emerged between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, with SAT math proficiency dropping 9.3 points and reading/writing falling 6.6 points, though the school's state ranking percentile improved slightly to the 69th percentile.

In stark contrast, Ovid-Elsie Community Ed/Alt High School serves just 30 students, 80% of whom qualify for free/reduced lunch—more than double the rate at the traditional high school. Despite receiving $4,288 less per student in funding and operating with a 24:1 student-teacher ratio (nearly double the main school's 13:1), this alternative program maintains a zero dropout rate and an 83.3% graduation rate that nearly matches the state average. The school's most pressing challenge is a 58.5% chronic absenteeism rate, more than 3.5 times that of the traditional high school. This "two schools, two worlds" dynamic within the same district highlights significant differences in student populations and resource allocation, with the alternative school serving the most vulnerable students while receiving less funding per pupil.