Is Otsego High School a good school?

Otsego High School ranks 205 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Otsego High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 741 students attended Otsego High School.

What is the racial makeup of Otsego High School?

Students at Otsego High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Otsego High School?

Otsego High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alamo Elementary School Elementary : Dix Street Elementary School Elementary : Washington Street Elementary School Middle : Otsego Middle School

Otsego High School

Summary:

Otsego High School is a public high school serving 751 students in grades 9-12 in Otsego, Michigan. The school is part of the Otsego Public Schools district, which is ranked 156 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otsego High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 30% of Michigan high schools. The school has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate of 94.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Otsego students also outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with a 57.6% proficiency rate in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing compared to the state average of 51.3%. However, the school has a notably homogeneous student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white, in contrast to the more diverse student bodies at nearby schools like Kalamazoo Central High School (33.44% white) and Allegan High School (84.1% white).

While Otsego High School's academic performance and graduation rates are impressive, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.5% to 21.5% in recent years. Additionally, over 33% of Otsego students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students who may require additional support and resources. Overall, Otsego High School appears to be a strong-performing school, but the lack of racial diversity and the need to address chronic absenteeism are areas that warrant further investigation and improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public 9-12

550 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078-1282

(269) 694-7403

District: Otsego Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
205^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,330

Feeder schools for Otsego High School:

Elementary:	Alamo Elementary School
	Dix Street Elementary School
	Washington Street Elementary School
Middle:	Otsego Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 741

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Otsego High School ranks better than 72.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Otsego 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 (88.8%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otsego High School is 26.5. (See more...)

Compare Otsego High School employs 27.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Otsego High School is $14,330.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Otsego High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Otsego High School 205^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Otsego High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Otsego Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Otsego Public Schools 156^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Otsego High School

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Rank History for all students at Otsego High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	76.99	157^th	705	77.7%
2007	79.65	126^th	767	83.6%
2008	76.67	183^rd	750	75.6%
2009	85.26	93^rd	754	87.7%
2010	75.08	202^nd	765	73.6%
2011	76.38	189^th	784	75.9%
2012	80.59	126^th	773	83.7%
2013	70.43	229^th	805	71.6%
2014	74.40	167^th	799	79.1%
2015	84.98	99^th	832	88.1%
2016	78.16	149^th	852	82.5%
2017	69.74	203^rd	835	75.7%
2018	77.80	160^th	824	80.6%
2019	61.16	240^th	666	64.0%
2021	72.43	112^th	561	80.0%
2022	76.61	116^th	531	78.2%
2023	67.34	201^st	735	72.7%
2024	66.15	205^th	743	72.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Otsego High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.50	207^th	315	34.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Otsego High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.50	167^th	755	77.9%
2019	51.40	247^th	532	53.6%
2021	70.19	90^th	417	78.4%
2022	63.07	137^th	369	62.9%
2023	37.97	382^nd	614	37.8%
2024	57.41	242^nd	654	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Otsego High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	80.24	116^th	710	83.7%
2019	69.57	144^th	554	74.0%
2021	62.92	136^th	462	70.6%
2022	78.27	88^th	416	78.8%
2023	56.16	248^th	611	59.4%
2024	64.51	179^th	619	71.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Otsego High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.36	228^th	707	67.8%
2019	41.32	325^th	543	40.1%
2021	71.84	95^th	472	79.9%
2022	67.85	145^th	440	67.0%
2023	69.45	153^rd	611	75.0%
2024	58.87	229^th	633	63.8%

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Rank History for White students at Otsego High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	68.96	190^th	708	73.2%
2019	54.73	259^th	582	55.5%
2021	68.31	119^th	516	76.9%
2022	72.49	130^th	492	73.6%
2023	61.72	211^th	647	67.4%
2024	59.59	217^th	638	66.0%

See the entire list of Best Michigan High Schools for White Students!

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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Enrollment information for Otsego High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	727	7	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1989	700	7	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1990	687	3	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	691	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
1992	677	9	3	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	697
1993	652	3	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	710	5	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1995	737	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1996	737	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1997	774	7	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
1998	763	5	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1999	761	7	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	781
2000	758	8	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	779
2001	757	10	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
2002	729	6	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	729	6	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	750	5	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
2005	722	5	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
2006	686	5	10	7	2	n/a	n/a	1	711
2007	700	5	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	723
2008	675	6	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	3	699
2009	666	7	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	7	693
2010	675	9	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	8	704
2011	681	5	4	19	1	0	13	0	723
2012	653	5	5	25	3	0	16	0	707
2013	643	4	3	21	2	0	23	0	696
2014	639	3	3	19	2	0	24	0	690
2015	619	1	4	20	4	0	17	0	665
2016	632	3	12	21	1	0	16	0	685
2017	639	6	15	17	3	1	15	0	696
2018	620	9	13	18	3	0	16	0	679
2019	635	11	12	20	2	0	11	0	691
2020	618	11	12	28	1	0	13	0	683
2021	628	5	11	29	0	0	14	0	687
2022	670	8	10	32	1	1	19	0	741
2023	683	8	8	30	3	0	19	0	751
2024	658	6	9	41	1	1	25	0	741

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 Otsego High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	738	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	711	n/a	n/a	6.6
1990	694	43.0	16.1	5.9
1991	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	697	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	665	n/a	0.0	0
1994	720	29.9	24.1	6
1995	744	31.2	23.8	8.9
1996	744	31.2	23.8	8.9
1997	782	33.0	23.7	6.6
1998	772	36.0	21.4	7.1
1999	781	38.0	20.6	6
2000	779	38.3	20.3	14
2001	778	36.5	21.3	8.4
2002	739	35.0	21.1	10.7
2003	739	35.0	21.1	10.7
2004	760	38.0	20.0	13.4
2005	736	38.0	19.4	19.4
2006	711	36.0	19.8	23.2
2007	723	36.0	20.1	16.8
2008	699	35.9	19.5	22.6
2009	693	34.0	20.4	24.3
2010	704	34.0	20.7	27.4
2011	723	33.9	21.3	32.8
2012	707	32.7	21.6	32.8
2013	696	34.5	20.1	27.3
2014	690	30.4	22.6	31
2015	665	29.0	22.9	21.5
2016	685	30.0	22.8	25.7
2017	696	31.3	22.2	23.4
2018	679	29.6	22.9	30
2019	691	32.5	21.2	32.7
2020	683	32.8	20.8	31.3
2021	687	32.0	21.4	31.4
2022	741	33.7	21.9	27.9
2023	751	33.6	22.2	33.3
2024	741	27.8	26.5	31.8

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 Otsego High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	738	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	711	n/a	n/a	6.6
1990	694	43.0	16.1	5.9
1991	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	697	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	665	n/a	0.0	0
1994	720	29.9	24.1	6
1995	744	31.2	23.8	8.9
1996	744	31.2	23.8	8.9
1997	782	33.0	23.7	6.6
1998	772	36.0	21.4	7.1
1999	781	38.0	20.6	6
2000	779	38.3	20.3	14
2001	778	36.5	21.3	8.4
2002	739	35.0	21.1	10.7
2003	739	35.0	21.1	10.7
2004	760	38.0	20.0	13.4
2005	736	38.0	19.4	19.4
2006	711	36.0	19.8	23.2
2007	723	36.0	20.1	16.8
2008	699	35.9	19.5	22.6
2009	693	34.0	20.4	24.3
2010	704	34.0	20.7	27.4
2011	723	33.9	21.3	32.8
2012	707	32.7	21.6	32.8
2013	696	34.5	20.1	27.3
2014	690	30.4	22.6	31
2015	665	29.0	22.9	21.5
2016	685	30.0	22.8	25.7
2017	696	31.3	22.2	23.4
2018	679	29.6	22.9	30
2019	691	32.5	21.2	32.7
2020	683	32.8	20.8	31.3
2021	687	32.0	21.4	31.4
2022	741	33.7	21.9	27.9
2023	751	33.6	22.2	33.3
2024	741	27.8	26.5	31.8

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 Otsego High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,065 (9.1%)	$10,579 (90.8%)	$11,645
2020	$805 (6.6%)	$11,366 (93.4%)	$12,171
2021	$253 (2.1%)	$11,692 (97.9%)	$11,946
2022	$1,777 (12.3%)	$12,667 (87.7%)	$14,444
2023	$1,884 (13.1%)	$12,446 (86.9%)	$14,330

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Otsego High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 240^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 201^st of 735 High schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Otsego High School)	45.9	37.7	8.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Otsego Public Schools)	44.4	35.7	8.7%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Otsego High School)	57.3	58.8	1.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Otsego Public Schools)	56.1	55.8	0.3%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Otsego High School)	42	37.8	4.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Otsego Public Schools)	40.6	35.9	4.7%
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	691	751	8.7%
African American	11	8	27.3%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	12	8	33.3%
Hispanic	20	30	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	635	683	7.6%
Two or More Races	11	19	72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.7%	33.3%	0.6%

Schools Near Otsego 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Otsego High School	Public	9-12	550 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	741	28	26.5	31.8%	658 (88.8%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	66.1	205^th of 743 public high schools	72.4%		67.3	201^st of 735 public high schools	72.7%	4			57.6	30.6						46.7		40.1	$14,330	$1,884	$12,446
Otsego West Campus High School	Public	6-12	570 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	25	0	125.0	76.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$9,474	$174	$9,300
Plainwell High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	684 102nd Ave	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 685-9554	813	42	19.4	33.9%	711 (87.5%)	14 (1.7%)	52 (6.4%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.6%)	72.9	161^st of 743 public high schools	78.3%		82.9	97^th of 735 public high schools	86.8%	64			56.3	34.9						51.3		45.0	$13,277	$1,037	$12,239
Renaissance High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	798 E Bridge St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 685-8911	92	3	28.7	68.5%	84 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)												15.0	$9,850	$1,968	$7,882
Martin High School	Public	6-12	1556 Chalmers	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 442-0400	328	19	16.9	52.4%	272 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	42.7	404^th of 743 public high schools	45.6%		58.1	283^rd of 735 public high schools	61.5%	121	76.1	23.9	40.0	12.0	19.6	32.6	15.7	27.9	60.9	34.0	37.0	46.0	$12,910	$1,194	$11,716
Outlook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2879 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Outlook Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 512-7880	50	2	22.2	84.0%	41 (82.0%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)													$20,015	$1,952	$18,063
Technical Center	Public	11-12	2891 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 512-7800	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Allegan Alternative High School	Public	9-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5433	118	4	28.0	69.5%	100 (84.7%)	4 (3.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	24	566^th of 743 public high schools	23.8%		49.9	346^th of 735 public high schools	52.9%	220										23.8		23.8	$10,008	$4,531	$5,476
Allegan High School	Public	9-12	1560 Lincoln Rd	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-7002	614	28	21.7	45.8%	511 (83.2%)	15 (2.4%)	46 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	58	282^nd of 743 public high schools	62.0%		48.6	360^th of 735 public high schools	51.0%	78			47.1	20.7						45.8		47.5	$15,484	$1,098	$14,386
Kalamazoo Central High School	Public	9-12	2432 N Drake Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0300	1,651	74	22.3	54.4%	536 (32.5%)	713 (43.2%)	169 (10.2%)	25 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (12.4%)	63.1	232^nd of 743 public high schools	68.8%		43.2	404^th of 735 public high schools	45.0%	172			55.8	20.8						44.7		50.0	$15,499	$2,364	$13,135

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Otsego High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Otsego High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Otsego High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Otsego High School

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Student Body

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