Total enrollment
3,455
-97 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Lowell Area Schools
Michigan · 3,455 students · 2 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Lowell Area Schools's 7 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 3,455 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Lowell Area Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lowell Area Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #21 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,455 | #91 of 454 | #2,815 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #107 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #353 of 452 | #7,715 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.3% | #417 of 454 | #7,399 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #233 of 325 | #5,684 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lowell Area Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Murray Lake Elementary at 69.8% proficient to Cherry Creek Elementary School at 51.6%, a gap of 18.2 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,821 to 3,455 students (down 10%) and from 184 to 192 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Senior High School | Lowell | High | 09-12 | 1,058 |
| Lowell Middle School | Lowell | Middle | 06-08 | 790 |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School | Lowell | Elementary | 02-05 | 485 |
| Murray Lake Elementary | Lowell | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 |
| Alto Elementary School | Alto | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| Bushnell Elementary School | Lowell | Elementary | PK-01 | 253 |
| Unity Alternative School | Lowell | High | 09-12 | 19 |
About Lowell Area Schools
Lowell Area Schools is a rural-scale public-school district in Michigan. The district maintains 7 schools and teaches approximately 3,455 students.
On the school-mix side, Lowell Area Schools is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lowell Area Schools is about 494, meaningfully above the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,455 students, declined 3% from the 3,552 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Lowell Area Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.