How many students were enrolled in Owosso High School in 2024-25 school year?

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

By Shiawassee Times

Jul 1, 2025

Owosso High School had the largest enrollment among Shiawassee County schools, welcoming 805 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 50.2% of them were girls, and 49.8% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.9% of the Owosso High School total enrollment.

Among the 29 schools in Shiawassee County, Owosso Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 641 students, while Corunna High School welcomed 610 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Owosso High School is part of Owosso Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Shiawassee County, with its main office in Owosso.

In the previous school year, Owosso High School also had the largest number of students among Shiawassee County schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Enrollment in Shiawassee County Over 10 Years

Enrollment in Shiawassee County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Owosso High School	Owosso	805
Owosso Middle School	Owosso	641
Corunna High School	Corunna	610
Laingsburg Elementary School	Laingsburg	521
New Lothrop Elementary School	New Lothrop	505
Elsa Meyer Elementary School	Corunna	484
Perry High School	Perry	476
Corunna Middle School	Corunna	438
Bryant School	Owosso	431
Emerson School	Owosso	421
Central School	Owosso	409
New Lothrop High School	New Lothrop	398
Durand Area High School	Durand	385
Robert Kerr School	Durand	361
Laingsburg High School	Laingsburg	340
Byron Area Elementary School	Byron	310
Perry Middle School	Perry	307
Durand Middle School	Durand	304
Leonard Elementary School	Ovid	284
Laingsburg Middle School	Laingsburg	251
Morrice Area High School	Morrice	215
Byron Area High School	Byron	200
Morrice Area Elementary School	Morrice	196
Perry Elementary School	Perry	193
Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center - West	Owosso	184
Bertha Neal School	Durand	158
Byron Area Middle School	Byron	142
Lincoln Alternative High School	Owosso	131
Ovid-Elsie Community Education/Alternative High School	Elsie	30