Lowell Area Schools
Lowell Area Schools is located in south Michigan. Lowell Area Schools has 131.18 square miles of land area and 3.30 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lowell Area Schools population is 21,212. Lowell Area Schools median household income is $66,098 in 2010-2014. Lowell Area Schools median house value is $170,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Lowell Area Schools is much better than the state average in quality.
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300 High St
Lowell MI, 49331, Kent County
Phone: 616-987-2500
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 3,729 | 3,799 | 3,794 | 3,853 | 3,939 | 3,948 | 3,934 |
English Language Learner Students: | 20 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
Total Teachers: | 191.41 | 195.81 | 188.07 | 196.78 | 207.20 | 208.60 | 206.10 |
Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA |
Kindergarten: | 13.75 | 13.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.50 |
Elementary: | 69.52 | 72.77 | 67.45 | 70.76 | 72.99 | 71.90 | 69.10 |
Secondary: | 86.79 | 84.84 | 85.97 | 88.85 | 90.82 | 91.70 | 97.80 |
Ungraded: | 21.35 | 23.70 | 26.15 | 28.67 | 34.39 | 36.00 | 30.70 |
Total Other Staff: | 159.50 | 164.30 | 164.83 | 162.29 | 191.57 | 194.30 | 200.60 |
Instructional Aides: | 11.85 | 12.23 | 11.12 | 9.88 | 11.94 | 28.70 | 41.50 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 5.62 | 6.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.80 | 5.40 | 5.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.80 | 5.40 | 5.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.20 | 5.92 | 7.89 | 7.90 | 6.90 |
District Administrators: | 5.12 | 5.22 | 4.22 | 5.35 | 6.35 | 6.40 | 5.40 |
District Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
School Administrators: | 14.18 | 14.28 | 10.68 | 10.90 | 10.90 | 11.90 | 11.80 |
School Administrative Support: | 19.41 | 17.71 | 18.21 | 19.63 | 21.21 | 22.90 | 24.90 |
Student Support Services: | 27.82 | 28.75 | 31.20 | 26.78 | 31.92 | 15.70 | 9.10 |
Other Support Services: | 65.74 | 68.73 | 69.58 | 67.33 | 83.06 | 82.90 | 83.50 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.48 | 19.40 | 20.17 | 19.58 | 19.01 | 18.93 | 19.09 |
Schools
Alto Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 6150 Bancroft Ave Se, Alto MI 49302 | |
Bushnell Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 1 | 700 Elizabeth St, Lowell MI 49331 | |
Cherry Creek Elementary School | Grade 2 to Grade 5 | 12675 Foreman St, Lowell MI 49331 | |
Lowell Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 750 Foreman St, Lowell MI 49331 | |
Lowell Senior High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 11700 Vergennes St, Lowell MI 49331 | |
Murray Lake Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne, Lowell MI 49331 | |
Unity Alternative School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 300 High St, Lowell MI 49331 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MEAP Test | |||||
2006 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 52.4% |
2007 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 53.5% |
2006 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 83% | 70.1% |
2007 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 68% |
2006 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 56.8% |
2007 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 59.8% |
2006 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 55.2% |
2007 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 55.9% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.1% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.1% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 75.7% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 28.7% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 74.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 71.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 72.8% |
2012 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 28.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 28.6% |
MME Test | |||||
2007 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 51% |
2008 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 52.3% |
2009 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 52.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 46.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 49.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 50.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 29.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 46% | 29% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 59.7% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 61.9% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 59.9% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 65.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 55.9% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 54% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 55.9% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 56.6% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 55.6% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 57.9% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 61% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 25.8% |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43% | 26% |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 83.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 79.9% |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 81.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 40.5% |
2013 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 39% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 40.1% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 41.1% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 43.4% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 43.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 49.4% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 66% | 49% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $38,790,000 | $10,224 | $39,900,000 | $10,356 | $39,557,000 | $10,042 | |||
Federal: | $1,859,000 | $490 | 4.8% | $1,444,000 | $375 | 3.6% | $2,071,000 | $526 | 5.2% |
State: | $25,206,000 | $6,644 | 65.0% | $25,236,000 | $6,550 | 63.2% | $24,518,000 | $6,224 | 62.0% |
Local: | $11,725,000 | $3,090 | 30.2% | $13,220,000 | $3,431 | 33.1% | $12,968,000 | $3,292 | 32.8% |
Total Expenditures: | $39,345,000 | $10,370 | $39,716,000 | $10,308 | $40,069,000 | $10,172 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $31,570,000 | $8,321 | $31,709,000 | $8,230 | $32,207,000 | $8,176 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $20,260,000 | $5,340 | 64.2% | $20,415,000 | $5,298 | 64.4% | $20,397,000 | $5,178 | 63.3% |
Student and Staff Support: | $1,826,000 | $481 | 5.8% | $2,072,000 | $538 | 6.5% | $2,311,000 | $587 | 7.2% |
Administration: | $3,794,000 | $1,000 | 12.0% | $3,374,000 | $876 | 10.6% | $3,468,000 | $880 | 10.8% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $5,690,000 | $1,500 | 18.0% | $5,848,000 | $1,518 | 18.4% | $6,031,000 | $1,531 | 18.7% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $327,000 | $86 | $1,034,000 | $268 | $3,580,000 | $909 | |||
Construction: | $124,000 | $33 | $385,000 | $100 | $3,054,000 | $775 | |||
Total Other: | $308,000 | $81 | $309,000 | $80 | $355,000 | $90 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $4,657,000 | $1,227 | $4,302,000 | $1,117 | $1,299,000 | $330 | |||
Total Salary: | $17,179,000 | $4,528 | $17,410,000 | $4,519 | $18,615,000 | $4,726 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $12,618,000 | $3,326 | 73.5% | $12,624,000 | $3,276 | 72.5% | $13,218,000 | $3,356 | 71.0% |
Other Salary: | $4,561,000 | $1,202 | 26.5% | $4,786,000 | $1,242 | 27.5% | $5,397,000 | $1,370 | 29.0% |
Total Benefit: | $9,460,000 | $2,493 | $9,571,000 | $2,484 | $9,046,000 | $2,297 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $6,749,000 | $1,779 | 71.3% | $6,857,000 | $1,780 | 71.6% | $6,289,000 | $1,597 | 69.5% |
Other Benefit: | $2,711,000 | $715 | 28.7% | $2,714,000 | $704 | 28.4% | $2,757,000 | $700 | 30.5% |
* Lowell Area Schools was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.