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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,120 students in Lowell Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Lowell Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
3,476 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lowell Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
37 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,123 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
309
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,951 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,481
$18,370
Spending / Student
$18,951
$17,559
Best Lowell Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alto Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6150 Bancroft Ave Se
Alto, MI 49302
(616) 987-2600
Alto, MI 49302
(616) 987-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Murray Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2750
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2750
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bushnell Elementary School
Magnet School
700 Elizabeth St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2650
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2650
Grades: PK-1
| 276 students
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