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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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,065 students in Lowell Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Lowell Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Lowell Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lowell Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,415 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lowell Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)60%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,289 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,757
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,289
$17,693
Best Lowell Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell Senior High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11700 Vergennes St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2900
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,050 students
Rank: #22.
Unity Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 High St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2550
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2550
Grades: 9-12
| 15 students
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