Lowell Area Schools School District

300 High St
Lowell, MI 49331-1478
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lowell Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 775 students in Lowell Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Lowell Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,415 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Lowell Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#46 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lowell Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lowell Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lowell Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
36 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,052 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
281
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,289 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lowell Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lowell Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,757
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lowell Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,289
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lowell Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lowell Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
750 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 775 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,415 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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