Owosso Public Schools
Owosso Public Schools is a public school district based in Owosso, Michigan, serving 2,863 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 477 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Stephen Brooks. It spends about $11,047 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Owosso compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Owosso | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,047 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,507 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 382 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,432 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland City School DistrictHolland | 2,878 | 7 | $13,790 | 13.8 | #123 |
| Hamtramck School District of the City ofHamtramck | 2,877 | 8 | $12,895 | 14.6 | #124 |
| Fenton Area Public SchoolsFenton | 2,872 | 6 | $10,760 | 15.1 | #125 |
| Owosso Public SchoolsOwosso · this district | 2,863 | 6 | $11,047 | 16.5 | #126 |
| Waverly Community SchoolsLansing | 2,854 | 6 | $12,264 | 16.3 | #127 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough, ME | 2,865 | $18,515 | 10.8 |
| West Deptford Township School DistrictWest Deptford, NJ | 2,864 | $18,962 | 12.1 |
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill, NC | 2,863 | $13,474 | 14.0 |
| St Helens School District 502St Helens, OR | 2,863 | $12,081 | 18.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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