Enrollment at Fowler Public Schools decreased by 2.6% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Lansing Sun

Mar 15, 2024

There were 443 students enrolled in Fowler Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 96.6% of the Fowler Public Schools total enrollment.

Fowler Public Schools covers two schools within Clinton County with its main office in Fowler. Among them, Waldron Elementary and Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 266 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.

Enrollment in Fowler Public Schools Over 8 Years