Olivet Community Schools

Olivet Community Schools
Address
255 First Street[1]
Olivet
, Eaton County, Michigan, 49076
United States
Coordinates42°26′48″N 84°55′01″W / 42.44655243560094°N 84.91684404771321°W / 42.44655243560094; -84.91684404771321
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentDan Gilbertson[2]
Schools3[3]
Budget$19,486,000 2022-2023 expenditures[3]
NCES District ID2626370[3]
Students and staff
Students1,239 (2024-2025)[3]
Teachers74.13 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3]
Staff173.73 FTE (2024-2025)[3]
Student–teacher ratio16.71 (2024-2025)[3]
Athletic conferenceCAAC
District mascotEagles
ColorsGreen and white   
Other information
Websitewww.olivetschools.org

Olivet Community Schools 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

Schools in Olivet Public Schools[3][1]
SchoolAddressNotes
Olivet High School255 First Street, OlivetGrades 9–12.
Olivet Middle School255 First Street, OlivetGrades 4–8. Shares a building with Olivet High School. Built 1972.[9]
Fern Persons Elementary4425 West Butterfield Highway, OlivetGrades PreK-3. Built 1958.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Olivet Community Schools. "Olivet Community Schools". Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Olivet Community Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Olivet Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Eaton County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Calhoun County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Schools in Olivet get breathing room". Battle Creek Enquirer. January 1, 1959. p. 4.
  7. 1 2 Wyatt, Liz (April 4, 1996). "Back to school - to live". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "School named for principal". Battle Creek Enquirer. May 3, 1964. p. 14.
  9. 1 2 "Olivet school budget to be topic of meeting". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 20, 1982. p. B3.
  10. ↑ Jo Scott, Linda (May 26, 2005). "Leaving his mark". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. C1.
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