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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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 794 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 47% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lowell Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
37 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,179 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
305
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,810 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,366
$18,267
Spending / Student
$18,810
$17,461
Best Lowell Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
750 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2800
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
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