For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 817 students in Olivet Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Olivet Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Olivet Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,168 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
79
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,043 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,100
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,043
$17,559
Best Olivet Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fern Persons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4425 W Butterfield Hwy
Olivet, MI 49076
(269) 749-4611
Olivet, MI 49076
(269) 749-4611
Grades: PK-3
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Olivet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 First St
Olivet, MI 49076
(269) 749-9953
Olivet, MI 49076
(269) 749-9953
Grades: 4-8
| 443 students
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