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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 Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
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.