South Kent News

There were 3,498 students enrolled in Lowell Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 89.8% of the Lowell Area Schools total enrollment.

Lowell Area Schools covers seven schools within Kent County with its main office in Lowell. Among them, Lowell Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,099 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School	Total Enrollment
Alto Elementary School	407
Bushnell Elementary School	276
Cherry Creek Elementary School	468
Lowell Middle School	771
Lowell Senior High School	1,099
Murray Lake Elementary School	437
Unity Alternative School	18