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Howell Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Genoa, Oceola, Marion, Howell, Howell, Deerfield and Cohoctah, and parts of Brighton, Handy, Putnam and Iosco.
Students
7,045
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,008
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$63.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Howell Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $63.8M, about $9,053 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,008 per student · 15% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 56%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,697’20
6,910’21
6,868’22
6,722’23
7,045’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Parker Middle School
B+1,011 students22:1
Three Fires Elementary
B753 students16:1
Southwest Elementary School
B+526 students16:1
Voyager Elementary School
A−517 students18:1
Challenger Elementary School
B+465 students14:1
Northwest Elementary School
A−418 students14:1
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary
B+416 students15:1
Highlander Way Middle School
B+789 students17:1
Howell High School
B+1,964 students21:1
Innovation Academy
C−186 students23:1
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.