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Schools in Vergennes Township · Lowell Area Schools

Vergennes Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Michigan districts

57% of students in Vergennes Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vergennes Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#36of 699 Michigan townsK–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
65%
▲ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 23 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,281 students on the public path
In brief

Vergennes Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,193 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lowell Middle School, then Lowell Senior High School. 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 Vergennes Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 94% of Michigan school districts, #36 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (383)Better than 92%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 52%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,804 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Vergennes Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vergennes Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,804 in math, 1,804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Murray Lake ElementaryLowell Area SchoolsA
6–8Lowell Middle Schoolin LowellA−
9–12Lowell Senior High SchoolLowell Area SchoolsA−

Vergennes Township’s public schools are run by Lowell Area Schools, which also serves Ada, Boston, Bowne and Grattan and others. 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.

Lowell Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 45.4% · 1804 students tested
Math57%
State average 33.6% · 1804 students tested

Vergennes Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vergennes TownshipALowell Area Schools
LowellALowell Area Schools
AdaA+Forest Hills PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
GrattanABelding Area PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
KeeneA−Saranac PK–12 · Belding Area PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Lowell Area Schools with Vergennes Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Vergennes Township

3 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).

District schools in Vergennes Townshipby address
Murray Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lowell
A
433 students19:1Rate it →
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
A−
1,058 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Vergennes Townshipin other towns
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lowell
A−
790 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Vergennes Township’s schools

Are Vergennes Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vergennes Township children attend outscore 94% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #36 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vergennes Township in?

Lowell Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,455 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vergennes Township kids go to high school?

Lowell Senior High School in Lowell, with 1,058 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Vergennes Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lowell Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Vergennes Township spend per student?

$14,193 in Lowell Area 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.