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Lowell, MI
Public School Ratings




Lowell Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Lowell Area Schools School District details

Lowell Area Schools School District
300 High St
Lowell, MI 49331

3,498 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Lowell Area Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.7% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
60%
39%
62%
43%
58%
34%
60%
39%
62%
43%
58%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alto Elementary School
6150 Bancroft Ave Se
Alto, MI, 49302
PK-05
Bushnell Elementary School
700 Elizabeth St
Lowell, MI, 49331
PK-01
Cherry Creek Elementary School
12675 Foreman St
Lowell, MI, 49331
02-05
Lowell Middle School
750 Foreman St
Lowell, MI, 49331
06-08
Lowell Senior High School
11700 Vergennes St
Lowell, MI, 49331
09-12
Murray Lake Elementary School
3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne
Lowell, MI, 49331
PK-05
Unity Alternative School
300 High St
Lowell, MI, 49331
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.3% 67.0%
Black 1.1% 19.1%
Hispanic 5.3% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 30.6% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 26.0% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.6% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,152 $25,019,000 38.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $342 $1,195,000 1.8%
Staff $364 $1,273,000 1.9%
General Administration $176 $616,000 0.9%
School Administration $633 $2,214,000 3.4%
Operation $1,186 $4,147,000 6.3%
Transportation $499 $1,747,000 2.7%
Other $626 $2,190,000 3.3%
Total Support $3,826 $13,382,000 20.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $7,854 $27,472,000 41.7%
Total Expenditures $18,832 $65,873,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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