Lowell Area Schools
Lowell Area Schools is a public school district based in Lowell, Michigan, serving 3,470 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 496 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Nate Fowler. It spends about $11,060 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Lowell Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lowell Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,060 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,975 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 412 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 694 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Community SchoolsJackson | 3,507 | 5 | $9,947 | 17.8 | #90 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsFlint | 3,500 | 10 | $11,130 | 18.8 | #91 |
| Swartz Creek Community SchoolsSwartz Creek | 3,483 | 8 | $11,535 | 18.8 | #92 |
| Lowell Area SchoolsLowell · this district | 3,470 | 7 | $11,060 | 17.9 | #93 |
| Reeths-Puffer SchoolsMuskegon | 3,451 | 7 | $11,448 | 17.1 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo UnifiedEl Segundo, CA | 3,472 | $11,575 | 23.9 |
| Wethersfield School DistrictWethersfield, CT | 3,471 | $20,618 | 13.0 |
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial, PA | 3,469 | $16,200 | 16.2 |
| West WarwickWest Warwick, RI | 3,469 | $17,860 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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