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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 middle school serving 266 students in Fowler School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Fowler School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), 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 middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
443 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
31,429 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
428 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
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 Middle 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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