Lowell Area Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,498 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,455 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kent County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,092 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 33.0% local, 59.6% state, and 7.4% 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 $64,335 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #267 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 312.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Lowell Senior High School accounts for 30.6% of all Lowell Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lowell Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lowell Area Schools school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Lowell Area Schools 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 enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lowell Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Lowell Area Schools is typically wider than the Lowell Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lowell Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lowell Area Schools has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 3,498 students.
How much does Lowell Area Schools spend per student?
Lowell Area Schools spends $19,092 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #267 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Lowell Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Lowell Area Schools is $64,335 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lowell Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kent County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lowell Area Schools?
Lowell Area Schools students are 88.9% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lowell Area Schools?
Lowell Area Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #267 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.