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Howell Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Genoa Township, Oceola Township, Marion Township, Howell, Howell Township, Deerfield Township and Cohoctah Township, and parts of Brighton Township, Handy Township, Putnam Township and Iosco Township.

Genoa Township’s School Grade A better than 88% of Michigan school districts

Students
7,045
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,008
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$63.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Howell Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $63.8M, about $9,053 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AGenoa Township 20,576AOceola Township 14,888A−Marion Township 12,051A−Howell 9,896Howell Township 8,606ADeerfield Township 4,102A−Cohoctah Township 3,185

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Genoa Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6% · 3,507 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4% · 3,507 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 81.8% · 602 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,008 per student · 15% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 56%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,697’20
6,910’21
6,868’22
6,722’23
7,045’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Voyager Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
A−
517 students18:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
A−
418 students14:1
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
B+
416 students15:1
Parker Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Howell
B+
1,011 students22:1
Three Fires Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B
753 students16:1
Southwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B+
526 students16:1
Challenger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B
465 students14:1
Highlander Way Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howell
B+
789 students17:1
Howell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Howell
B+
1,964 students21:1
Innovation Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Howell
D
186 students23:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Brighton Area SchoolsBrighton, Green Oak Township
$19,807per student
Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland Township, Tyrone Township
$12,931per student
Byron Area SchoolsArgentine Township, Burns Township
$13,563per student
Fowlerville Community SchoolsConway Township
$13,711per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.