Bushnell Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Lowell, Michigan
Bushnell Elementary School in Lowell, Michigan enrolled 253 students in 2024-25 with 18.8 full-time teachers, 13.5 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
276 students in 2022-23, 271 students in 2023-24, 253 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.7 to 18.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 276 | 19.7 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 18.7 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 253 | 18.8 | 13.5 |
13.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bushnell Elementary School enrolled 276 students and reported no counselor; it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent28.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
86.2% of students were White, 7.9% of two or more races, 4.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White86.2%
- Two or more races7.9%
- Hispanic4.7%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Lowell
3 public elementary schools in Lowell report 2024-25 enrollment; Bushnell Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Elementary School | 485 | 18.2 | 26.6% |
| Murray Lake Elementary | 433 | 18.8 | 11.8% |
| Bushnell Elementary School | 253 | 13.5 | 26.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Bushnell Elementary School
- Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 485 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Alto Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.0 miles away: 417 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).6.0 mi
- Compare Bushnell Elementary School with Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lowell Area Schools spends per student$13,907 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,907
- The largest public schools in MichiganBushnell Elementary School is the number 1,262 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,262 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher13.5 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.13.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Bushnell Elementary School
How many students attend Bushnell Elementary School?
253 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 276 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lowell, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Bushnell Elementary School?
13.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Bushnell Elementary School a Title I school?
Bushnell Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Bushnell Elementary School in?
Lowell Area Schools, NCES district ID 2622050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262205005927 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.