Lowell School

Located at 100 OLD DOUGLAS RD, in BISBEE, Arizona, Lowell School is a tiny intermediate school that educates 114 students (grades 5 through 8), one of the schools within Bisbee Unified District (4169). Enrollment runs roughly 77% leaner than the state mean of about 494.

Bisbee Unified District (4169) runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 622 students. Lowell School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Lowell School lists that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 25% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Lowell School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cochise County indicate median household income runs about $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lowell School is one of 87 public schools in Cochise County (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students).

The closest other public school is Copper Credits, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 40%: 190 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 33% to 25%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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