Top Rankings
Autrain-Onota School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 19 students in Autrain-Onota School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public School in Autrain-Onota School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,509 Schools
# Students
19 Students
1,376,331 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
82,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Autrain-Onota School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.56
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student (96-97)
$6,879
$6,567
Spending / Student (96-97)
$8,848
$6,851
Best Autrain-Onota School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Autrainonota Public School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8790 Deerton Rd
Deerton, MI 49822
(906) 343-6632
Deerton, MI 49822
(906) 343-6632
Grades: PK-8
| 19 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Autrain-Onota School District?
Autrain-Onota School District manages 1 public schools serving 19 students.
What is the rank of Autrain-Onota School District?
Autrain-Onota School District is ranked #329 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Autrain-Onota School District?
90% of Autrain-Onota School District students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Autrain-Onota School District?
Autrain-Onota School District has a student/teacher ratio of 6:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
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