Okemos Public Schools sent out a community survey to narrow down the top ten choices for their new mascot to 3-5. Those 3-5 will be voted on by fourth through twelfth grade students later this week.
One is a rural northern Michigan school district receiving the minimum state funding per student. Another is nestled in a wealthy suburban enclave populated with professors and physicians. Several more are charter schools serving low-income students of Middle-Eastern backgrounds. All are among the best public schools in Michigan, getting more out of their students than comparable schools across the state.