Fowler Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 443 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 425 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clinton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,492 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.8% local, 65.7% state, and 9.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,275 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #101 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 393.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.0% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Waldron Elementary and Middle School accounts for 61.6% of all Fowler Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fowler Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fowler Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fowler Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Fowler Public Schools has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 443 students.
How much does Fowler Public Schools spend per student?
Fowler Public Schools spends $25,492 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #101 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Fowler Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Fowler Public Schools is $65,275 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fowler Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clinton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fowler Public Schools?
Fowler Public Schools students are 96.0% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fowler Public Schools?
Fowler Public Schools has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #101 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.