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Schools in Fowler · Fowler Public Schools

Fowler’s public schools outscore 98% of Michigan districts

60% of students in Fowler’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fowler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 23 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 26 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
425 students on the public path
In brief

Fowler’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,211 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Fowler High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fowler’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1190)Better than 100%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 204 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fowler’s students in the tested grades sat them (204 in math, 203 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fowler, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Waldron Elementary and Middle SchoolFowler Public SchoolsA
9–12Fowler High SchoolFowler Public SchoolsA

Fowler’s public schools are run by Fowler Public Schools, which also serves Bengal, Dallas and Lebanon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fowler Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 425 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,211MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 45.4% · 203 students tested
Math60%
State average 33.6% · 204 students tested

Fowler vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Fowler’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FowlerA+Fowler

Every school in Fowler

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fowlerin other towns
Waldron Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
262 students14:1Rate it →
Fowler High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
163 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Fowler’s schools

Are Fowler’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fowler children attend outscore 98% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fowler in?

Fowler Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 425 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fowler kids go to high school?

Fowler High School, with 163 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Fowler spend per student?

$14,211 in Fowler Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.