Ontonagon County Schools & Education
Ontonagon County, Michigan
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 82.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,002
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,394
School Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 35/100
State Score Position
#8
of 83 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Ontonagon County
Measured School Summary
Ontonagon County performs at an average level with a school score of 57/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
Ontonagon County spends $8,002 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 64% above the Michigan average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Ontonagon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
57/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #8 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
7.5 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,002
$608 above the state average
School coverage
3
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Ontonagon County has 3 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Ontonagon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Ontonagon County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#8
of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Ontonagon Area School District
Other grade structure
275 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District
Other grade structure
159 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD
Other grade structure
48 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District is the largest listed district slice, with 1 school. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Ontonagon County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Ontonagon County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Ontonagon County School Score Surpasses National Median
Education data brief for Ontonagon County, Michigan.
Ontonagon County schools earned a composite score of 57.3, placing it above the national median of 50.0 and the Michigan state average of 35.1. The county’s small educational network consists of 482 students across three rural schools, none of which are charter institutions. All three schools are classified as 'other' by the NCES, with Ontonagon Area School serving as the largest with 275 students. The county’s graduation rate is 90.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 82.5%. Per-pupil spending in Ontonagon is $8,002, exceeding the Michigan average of $7,394 but remaining below the national average of $13,000. The district landscape is consolidated into three single-school districts. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Ontonagon County
Reported Enrollment
482
3 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Ontonagon County
Ontonagon Area School District
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District
Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD
3 Public Schools in Ontonagon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon Area School | Record | Ontonagon Area School District | ONTONAGON, 49953Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Other | 275 |
| EwenTrout Creek Consolidated School | Record | Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District | EWEN, 49925Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 159 |
| GogebicOntonagon ISD Special Education | Record | Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD | Bergland, 49910Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Special Education | 48 |
Ontonagon Area School
Ontonagon Area School District
ONTONAGON, 49953 / Rural: Remote
EwenTrout Creek Consolidated School
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District
EWEN, 49925 / Rural: Remote
GogebicOntonagon ISD Special Education
Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD
Bergland, 49910 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,002
State avg $7,394
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.