Vowles School

Located at 1560 WATSON RD, in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Vowles School is a low-enrollment elementary school that educates 235 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by Mt. Pleasant City School District. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Mt. Pleasant City School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,341 students; Vowles School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Vowles School records that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, Isabella County reports that median household income runs about $55,237, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Isabella County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,493 students), Vowles School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fancher School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Vowles School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 34%: 357 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 83% to 71%.

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