Howell Public Schools School District

411 North Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843-1021
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,283 students in Howell Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Howell Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Howell Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Howell High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
6,910 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Howell Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#196 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Howell Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howell Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howell Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Howell Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
37 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
6,268 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
640
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
525
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
516
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
499
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
510
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,504 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,159 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Howell Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Howell Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,504
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Howell Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,159
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Howell Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Howell Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howell High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1200 West Grand River Ave
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 540-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,102 students
Rank: #22.
Innovation Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
861 E Sibley St
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 540-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,910 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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