5 public K-12 schools in Lowell from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Lowell's 5 public schools is Lowell Senior High School, scoring 30/100, against a city average of 32.6/100. Computed live across every Lowell campus reporting to NCES.
How the Lowell Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Lowell, MI enrolls 3,019 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 17.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 32.6/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Lowell on this index is Lowell Senior High School, at 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,058 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Lowell spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Lowell Senior High School accounts for 34.8% of all Lowell public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lowell-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lowell school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Lowell school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 1,058 students (highest), a spread of 1,039 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Lowell operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Lowell school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Lowell student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Lowell is typically wider than the Lowell-aggregate figure suggests.
The highest-ranked school in Lowell is Lowell Senior High School with a quality score of 30/100. There are 5 public schools in Lowell with 3,019 total students.
How many schools are in Lowell, MI? ▼
Lowell has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,019 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 17.6:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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