Top Rankings
Autrain-Onota School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 19 students in Autrain-Onota School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public School in Autrain-Onota School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,509 Schools
# Students
19 Students
1,376,331 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
82,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Autrain-Onota School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
45%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
8,574 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
50,770 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
125,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
244,434 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
17 Students
871,645 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,208 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
73,219 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2
110,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
114,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,972
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$1 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student (96-97)
$6,879
$6,567

Spending / Student (96-97)
$8,848
$6,851

Best Autrain-Onota School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Autrainonota Public School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8790 Deerton Rd
Deerton, MI 49822
(906) 343-6632
Deerton, MI 49822
(906) 343-6632
Grades: PK-8
| 19 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Autrain-Onota School District?
Autrain-Onota School District manages 1 public schools serving 19 students.
What is the rank of Autrain-Onota School District?
Autrain-Onota School District is ranked #335 out of 851 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Autrain-Onota School District?
90% of Autrain-Onota School District students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Autrain-Onota School District?
Autrain-Onota School District has a student/teacher ratio of 6:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
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