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If you had an hour of school board time for HT Smith Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261473005169
HT Smith Elementary School
440 N HIBBARD ST, FOWLERVILLE, MI 48836 · (517) 223-6005 · Livingston County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
185 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 158 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 175 | 35% |
| Grade 2 | 161 | 33% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HT Smith Elementary School→Natalie Kreeger Elementary School→Fowlerville Junior High School→Fowlerville High School
Based on grade levels within Fowlerville Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like HT Smith Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HT Smith Elementary School this school | 494 | 37.4% | N/A |
| New Lothrop Elementary School NEW LOTHROP | 505 | 36.8% | 47.0% |
| McFall Elementary School MIDDLEVILLE | 506 | 37.9% | N/A |
| HanoverHorton Elementary School HANOVER | 462 | 37.2% | 47.5% |
| Cedar View Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 466 | 35.2% | 43.5% |
| Blissfield Elementary BLISSFIELD | 528 | 34.7% | 33.4% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HT Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #295 of 1,630 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #811 of 1,424 | #10 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #1,202 of 1,424 | #10 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #1,102 of 1,563 | #2 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #463 of 979 | #5 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
-64 (-11%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 975
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 30.2 | 16.4:1 | 37% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 29.2 | 17.4:1 | 49% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 31.2 | 17.2:1 | 50% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 41% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 25.8 | 22.1:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 30 | 20.4:1 | 35% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 29 | 22.8:1 | 39% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 25 | 23.3:1 | 17% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 975 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HT Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (571 to 494); teachers up 17% (25.8 to 30.2).
About HT Smith Elementary School
Among the schools in FOWLERVILLE, Michigan, is HT Smith Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 2 and enrolls 494 students. That is 34% larger than the average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
Fowlerville Community Schools has 2,410 students in 5 schools, and HT Smith Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at HT Smith Elementary School. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic. In Livingston County overall, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for HT Smith Elementary School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at HT Smith Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 15.8:1. By family income, 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Livingston County average 20%.
In Livingston County, home to about 195,833 people, median household income comes to about $103,039, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Livingston County's 48 public schools enroll about 24,695 students and include HT Smith Elementary School.
Natalie Kreeger Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from HT Smith Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 494 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 558. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,833
Census ACS
Median income
$103,039
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
24,695 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fowlerville Community Schools
- Fowlerville High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Fowlerville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Natalie Kreeger Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Fowlerville Online Learning AcademyHigh · 53 students
Other schools in FOWLERVILLE
- Fowlerville High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Fowlerville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Natalie Kreeger Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Fowlerville Online Learning AcademyHigh · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Natalie Kreeger Elementary School0.1 mi · 539
- Fowlerville Junior High School0.3 mi · 550
- Fowlerville Online Learning Academy0.4 mi · 53
- Fowlerville High School0.4 mi · 774
- Webberville Middle School5.2 mi · 107
- Webberville High School5.2 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About HT Smith Elementary SchoolHow many students attend HT Smith Elementary School?
HT Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does HT Smith Elementary School serve?
HT Smith Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many teachers does HT Smith Elementary School have?
HT Smith Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at HT Smith Elementary School?
Student demographics at HT Smith Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees HT Smith Elementary School?
HT Smith Elementary School is overseen by Fowlerville Community Schools in Livingston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.