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 middle schools serving 1,464 students in Howell Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Howell Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
10 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
6,910 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
37 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
6,268 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
640
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
525
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
516
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
499
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
510
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlander Way Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
511 North Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 548-6252
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #22.
Parker Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Wright Rd
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 552-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 709 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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