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Lowell Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Ada, Lowell, Boston, Vergennes, Lowell, Grattan, Bowne and Keene, and parts of Cascade and Cannon.
Students
3,455
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,193
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$111.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lowell Area Schools
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $111.0M, about $32,137 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinora.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,193 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,552’20
3,502’21
3,476’22
3,415’23
3,455’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.