Voyager Elementary School

Set in HOWELL, Michigan, Voyager Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus, part of Howell Public Schools. It works with 517 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 40% larger than the state mean of about 369.

Across the 10 schools in Howell Public Schools (7,045 students total), Voyager Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Voyager Elementary School shows that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Livingston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Voyager Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Voyager Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

In the surrounding community, Livingston County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,039, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Voyager Elementary School is one of 48 public schools in Livingston County (combined enrollment of about 24,695 students).

Nearest neighbor: Howell High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Voyager Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 43.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Voyager Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 542 (now 517). Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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