Is Onsted Community High School a good school?

Onsted Community High School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Onsted Community High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Onsted Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Onsted Community High School?

Students at Onsted Community High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Onsted Community High School?

Onsted Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Onsted Elementary Middle : Onsted Middle School

Onsted Community High School

Summary:

Onsted Community High School is a public high school serving 389 students in grades 9-12 in Onsted, Michigan, which is part of the Onsted Community Schools district. The school faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students, lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and very high chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools.

Onsted Community High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%, which is lower than the nearby Napoleon High School (95.7%) and Tecumseh High School (94.1%). The school also has a higher dropout rate of 9.4% compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 0.9% to 16.6%. Additionally, Onsted Community High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5%, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 18.0% to 83.5%.

Academically, Onsted Community High School consistently underperforms the state and nearby school averages in proficiency rates for M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 194 out of 666 Michigan high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 593 out of 743 in 2023-2024. These factors, combined with the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that Onsted Community High School is facing significant socioeconomic challenges that are impacting student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10109 Slee Rd
Onsted, MI 49265-9701

(517) 467-2171

District: Onsted Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
593^rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,098

Feeder schools for Onsted Community High School:

Elementary:	Onsted Elementary
Middle:	Onsted Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Onsted Community High School ranks worse than 79.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.19. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Onsted Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.7%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Onsted Community High School is 20. (See more...)

Compare Onsted Community High School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Onsted Community High School is $12,098.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Onsted Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Onsted Community High School 593^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Onsted Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Onsted Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onsted Community Schools 371^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Onsted Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Onsted Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	79.56	126^th	705	82.1%
2007	61.74	351^st	767	54.2%
2008	70.87	267^th	750	64.4%
2009	76.72	176^th	754	76.7%
2010	71.02	267^th	765	65.1%
2011	70.30	276^th	784	64.8%
2012	65.96	268^th	773	65.3%
2013	77.13	152^nd	805	81.1%
2014	53.94	406^th	799	49.2%
2015	73.29	214^th	832	74.3%
2016	52.61	389^th	852	54.3%
2017	64.34	264^th	835	68.4%
2018	66.69	257^th	824	68.8%
2019	68.75	194^th	666	70.9%
2021	38.71	351^st	561	37.4%
2022	33.79	398^th	531	25.0%
2023	41.06	422^nd	735	42.6%
2024	21.19	593^rd	743	20.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Onsted Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	77.86	112^th	755	85.2%
2019	61.29	171^st	532	67.9%
2022	44.56	230^th	369	37.7%
2023	58.88	223^rd	614	63.7%
2024	27.52	485^th	654	25.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Onsted Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.29	179^th	710	74.8%
2019	58.10	226^th	554	59.2%
2021	33.17	323^rd	462	30.1%
2022	22.67	374^th	416	10.1%
2023	39.66	367^th	611	39.9%
2024	21.34	486^th	619	21.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Onsted Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	55.08	308^th	707	56.4%
2019	68.61	153^rd	543	71.8%
2021	29.96	339^th	472	28.2%
2022	33.22	323^rd	440	26.6%
2023	32.90	417^th	611	31.8%
2024	17.66	539^th	633	14.8%

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Rank History for White students at Onsted Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.95	310^th	708	56.2%
2019	57.77	239^th	582	58.9%
2021	33.09	353^rd	516	31.6%
2022	23.68	412^th	492	16.3%
2023	32.27	436^th	647	32.6%
2024	10.40	586^th	638	8.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Onsted schools are outstanding in true social values and quality education. The teachers are community members giving beyond the standard classroom requirements to help develop citizens of the future. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Onsted Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	549	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1989	512	0	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	520
1990	483	0	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1991	484	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	491
1992	466	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	457	0	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1994	481	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	515	0	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	515	0	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	526	1	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	512	3	4	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
1999	509	3	4	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	509	5	5	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	539
2001	505	3	6	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	495	2	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	24	531
2003	495	2	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	24	531
2004	503	1	4	9	4	n/a	n/a	20	541
2005	530	3	3	10	6	n/a	n/a	11	563
2006	574	2	1	14	6	n/a	n/a	10	607
2007	587	1	3	8	5	n/a	n/a	15	619
2008	585	2	5	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	605
2009	560	2	4	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	586
2010	568	1	5	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	592
2011	519	0	0	21	0	0	38	0	578
2012	486	1	2	17	3	0	33	0	542
2013	463	1	1	15	0	0	30	0	510
2014	462	2	0	21	0	0	21	0	506
2015	453	4	0	20	0	0	17	0	494
2016	447	2	0	23	0	0	14	0	486
2017	450	3	1	23	2	1	12	0	492
2018	411	5	0	21	3	2	8	0	450
2019	396	4	0	19	6	2	9	0	436
2020	384	3	0	21	7	1	9	0	425
2021	394	3	0	24	7	1	6	0	435
2022	384	5	0	21	4	0	6	0	420
2023	353	3	0	25	2	0	6	0	389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Onsted Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	520	n/a	n/a	3.8
1990	493	32.0	15.4	4.1
1991	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	475	n/a	n/a	3.6
1993	468	n/a	0.0	4.9
1994	493	24.1	20.5	4.9
1995	529	25.6	20.7	4.7
1996	529	25.6	20.7	4.7
1997	545	28.0	19.5	2.6
1998	542	29.0	18.7	3.3
1999	533	29.0	18.4	3.9
2000	539	28.3	19.0	7.2
2001	537	29.0	18.5	6.7
2002	531	29.1	18.2	5.3
2003	531	29.1	18.2	5.3
2004	541	28.3	19.1	9.2
2005	563	25.3	22.3	13.2
2006	607	28.1	21.6	14.1
2007	619	28.1	22.0	13.2
2008	605	28.0	21.6	13.4
2009	586	28.4	20.6	20.3
2010	592	28.9	20.4	16
2011	578	27.1	21.2	24
2012	542	23.9	22.6	29.7
2013	510	21.8	23.3	32.4
2014	506	23.5	21.4	29.4
2015	494	24.0	20.5	32.2
2016	486	23.0	21.1	31.3
2017	492	21.1	23.3	34.6
2018	450	21.1	21.2	33.6
2019	436	20.7	21.0	28.7
2020	425	20.7	20.5	32
2021	435	17.7	24.5	36.6
2022	420	20.2	20.7	32.6
2023	389	19.4	20.0	41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Onsted Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	520	n/a	n/a	3.8
1990	493	32.0	15.4	4.1
1991	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	475	n/a	n/a	3.6
1993	468	n/a	0.0	4.9
1994	493	24.1	20.5	4.9
1995	529	25.6	20.7	4.7
1996	529	25.6	20.7	4.7
1997	545	28.0	19.5	2.6
1998	542	29.0	18.7	3.3
1999	533	29.0	18.4	3.9
2000	539	28.3	19.0	7.2
2001	537	29.0	18.5	6.7
2002	531	29.1	18.2	5.3
2003	531	29.1	18.2	5.3
2004	541	28.3	19.1	9.2
2005	563	25.3	22.3	13.2
2006	607	28.1	21.6	14.1
2007	619	28.1	22.0	13.2
2008	605	28.0	21.6	13.4
2009	586	28.4	20.6	20.3
2010	592	28.9	20.4	16
2011	578	27.1	21.2	24
2012	542	23.9	22.6	29.7
2013	510	21.8	23.3	32.4
2014	506	23.5	21.4	29.4
2015	494	24.0	20.5	32.2
2016	486	23.0	21.1	31.3
2017	492	21.1	23.3	34.6
2018	450	21.1	21.2	33.6
2019	436	20.7	21.0	28.7
2020	425	20.7	20.5	32
2021	435	17.7	24.5	36.6
2022	420	20.2	20.7	32.6
2023	389	19.4	20.0	41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Onsted Community High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$416 (4.5%)	$8,796 (95.5%)	$9,213
2020	$411 (4.2%)	$9,478 (95.8%)	$9,890
2021	$447 (3.3%)	$12,921 (96.7%)	$13,368
2022	$950 (9.2%)	$9,394 (90.8%)	$10,344
2023	$1,288 (10.6%)	$10,810 (89.4%)	$12,098

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Onsted Community High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 194^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 422^nd of 735 High schools	28.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Onsted Community High School)	52.9	23.1	29.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Onsted Community Schools)	52.9	23.1	29.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Onsted Community High School)	60.2	53.1	7.1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Onsted Community Schools)	60.2	53.1	7.1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Onsted Community High School)	42.7	21	21.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Onsted Community Schools)	42.7	21	21.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	436	389	10.8%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	19	25	31.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	396	353	10.9%
Two or More Races	9	6	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.7%	41.9%	13.2%

Schools Near Onsted Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)	M-Step Math (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Onsted Community High School	Public	9-12	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2171	389	19	20.0	41.9%	353 (90.7%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	21.2	593^rd of 743 public high schools	20.2%		41.1	422^nd of 735 public high schools	42.6%	171			44.4	8.9				13.3		21.1	$12,098	$1,288	$10,810
Addison High School	Public	9-12	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 547-6900	232	13	17.3	41.8%	200 (86.2%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	52.6	321^st of 743 public high schools	56.8%		64.6	218^th of 735 public high schools	70.3%	103			45.7	14.3				40.0		51.4	$14,942	$1,802	$13,139
Columbia Central High School	Public	7-12	11775 Hewitt Rd	Brooklyn	49230	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 592-6634	654	34	19.4	38.7%	576 (88.1%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	73.1	156^th of 743 public high schools	79.0%		64.2	220^th of 735 public high schools	70.1%	64	76.0	40.4	58.5	34.0	42.5	32.2	41.0	48.1	32.4	47.2	$12,793	$1,549	$11,244
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	781	41	19.2	62.9%	447 (57.2%)	38 (4.9%)	227 (29.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	46.4	366^th of 743 public high schools	50.7%		45.2	388^th of 735 public high schools	47.2%	22			51.8	27.4				32.1		28.4	$16,035	$1,934	$14,101
LISD Technical Center	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2108	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-1661	70	4	17.5	22.9%	66 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)				58.8
Adrian Community High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 E Maumee St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 263-1332	46	0		91.3%	20 (43.5%)	4 (8.7%)	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)										21.1	$11,430	$1,774	$9,656
Columbia Alternative Education	Public	6-12	4460 N Lake Rd	Clarklake	49234	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 529-9400	88	4	25.0	61.4%	78 (88.6%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)								(n/a)											$9,011	$667	$8,345
Napoleon High School	Public	9-12	201 West	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 536-8667	365	17	21.3	40.5%	344 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	54.1	307^th of 743 public high schools	58.7%		34.7	477^th of 735 public high schools	35.1%	170			46.5	16.9				46.5		43.7	$12,637	$1,346	$11,291
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	760 Brown St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 423-6008	800	37	21.4	32.6%	706 (88.3%)	5 (0.6%)	62 (7.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	63.3	229^th of 743 public high schools	69.2%		58.5	280^th of 735 public high schools	61.9%	51			60.8	32.2				33.9		43.5	$12,379	$784	$11,596

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