Top Rankings
Fowler School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 266 students in Fowler School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Fowler School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
443 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fowler School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
428 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
96%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,871 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,962 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,871
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,962
$17,559
Best Fowler School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waldron Elementary And Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11214 W Kent St
Fowler, MI 48835
(989) 593-2160
Fowler, MI 48835
(989) 593-2160
Grades: K-8
| 266 students
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