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Does Lowell Senior High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,058
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 262205005926
Lowell Senior High School
11700 VERGENNES ST, LOWELL, MI 49331 · (616) 987-2900 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
190 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 270 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 254 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 258 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 276 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Schools most like Lowell Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Senior High School this school | 1,058 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School FREELAND | 897 | 19.4% | 54.8% |
| Mason High School MASON | 1,015 | 20.4% | N/A |
| Bedford Senior High School TEMPERANCE | 1,260 | 20.6% | N/A |
| Clarkston Junior High School CLARKSTON | 1,007 | 16.8% | 52.1% |
| Marquette Senior High School MARQUETTE | 940 | 17.3% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high 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 Lowell Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,058 | #109 of 844 | #9 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #292 of 548 | #20 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #377 of 550 | #34 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #600 of 654 | #32 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #270 of 436 | #9 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,058
-72 (-6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 818
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,058 | 56.5 | 18.7:1 | 18% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 1,050 | 56.4 | 18.6:1 | 24% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 1,099 | 56.7 | 19.4:1 | 29% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 1,130 | 56 | 20.2:1 | 22% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 1,193 | 57.2 | 20.9:1 | 26% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 1,175 | 56 | 21.0:1 | 25% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 1,240 | 64 | 19.4:1 | 25% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 1,158 | 58 | 20.0:1 | 10% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 818 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,193 to 1,058); teachers down 1% (57.2 to 56.5).
About Lowell Senior High School
Lowell Senior High School, located in LOWELL, Michigan, is a large high school. The student body numbers 1,058 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Michigan) has about 460 students.
Lowell Area Schools enrolls 3,455 students in 7 schools, including Lowell Senior High School.
Federal enrollment data show Lowell Senior High School is 90% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Kent County's residents are about 73% White, 17 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.7 students per teacher. That is 2.9 students per teacher below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 18% of students. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 29 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Kent County show that the median household income is $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Lowell Senior High School is one of 239 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Cherry Creek Elementary School is about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 72 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.7:1) than in 2020-21 (20.2:1).
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowell Area Schools
- Lowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Murray Lake ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Alto Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Bushnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Unity Alternative SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other schools in LOWELL
- Lowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Murray Lake ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Bushnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Unity Alternative SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other Lowell Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Lowell Senior High. Lowell Senior High School is the largest of the 2.
- Lowell Senior High SchoolLowell, IN · 981 students
Nearby schools
- Cherry Creek Elementary School1.5 mi · 485
- Lowell Middle School1.9 mi · 790
- Bushnell Elementary School2.0 mi · 253
- Unity Alternative School2.5 mi · 19
- Murray Lake Elementary4.9 mi · 433
- Goodwillie Environmental School5.1 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Lowell Senior High School?
Lowell Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lowell Senior High School serve?
Lowell Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lowell Senior High School is approximately 18.7:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lowell Senior High School?
At Lowell Senior High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Lowell Senior High School public or private?
Lowell Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.