Olivet Community Schools
| Olivet Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
255 First Street[1]
, Eaton County, Michigan, 49076United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°26′48″N 84°55′01″W / 42.44655243560094°N 84.91684404771321°W |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Dan Gilbertson[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $16,689,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2626370[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,247 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 75.88 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 174.94 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.43 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Athletic conference | CAAC |
| District mascot | Eagles |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Olivet Community Schools is a is a public school district in Michigan. In Eaton County, it serves Olivet, Walton Township, and parts of the townships of Bellevue, Brookfield, Carmel, and Kalamo[4] In Calhoun County, it serves parts of the townships of Clarence, Convis, and Lee.[5]
History
The former Olivet High School was built in 1922. It originally contained all grades in the district.[6] It was remodeled into apartments around 1996.[7]
A new elementary school was built in late 1958.[6] It was named after Fern Persons, a long-serving elementary principal, in 1964.[8]
Olivet Middle School was built in 1972,[9] and it became the middle/high school in 1993.[7] The architect was Vander Meiden Koteles and Associates of Grand Haven, Michigan. The auditorium was built around 2005. Local artist Karl Weaver made two stained-glass windows for the auditorium's entrance.[10]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Olivet High School | 255 First Street, Olivet | Grades 9-12. |
| Olivet Middle School | 255 First Street, Olivet | Grades 4-8. Shares a building with Olivet High School. Built 1972.[9] |
| Fern Persons Elementary | 4425 West Butterfield Highway, Olivet | Grades PreK-3. Built 1958.[6] |
References
- ^ a b Olivet Community Schools. "Olivet Community Schools". Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ Olivet Community Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Olivet Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Eaton County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Calhoun County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Schools in Olivet get breathing room". Battle Creek Enquirer. January 1, 1959. p. 4.
- ^ a b Wyatt, Liz (April 4, 1996). "Back to school - to live". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 1.
- ^ "School named for principal". Battle Creek Enquirer. May 3, 1964. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Olivet school budget to be topic of meeting". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 20, 1982. p. B3.
- ^ Jo Scott, Linda (May 26, 2005). "Leaving his mark". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. C1.