Summary:
The city of Fowlerville, Michigan, is served by five schools within the Fowlerville Community Schools district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 66th percentile statewide, offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade across two elementary schools, a junior high, a traditional high school, and an online academy.
For parents, the standout choice for academic achievement is Fowlerville High School, which leads the district with a 96.5% graduation rate—far above the state average of 84%—and a remarkably low 1.9% dropout rate. Its state ranking has improved to the 54th percentile. The most improved school is Fowlerville Junior High School, which jumped 17 percentile points over two years to the 64th percentile, highlighted by 7th grade English scores nearly doubling to match state averages. At the elementary level, Natalie Kreeger Elementary School shows consistent excellence, with 3rd grade math proficiency (56.5%) and 5th grade social studies (38.3%) significantly exceeding state benchmarks. In contrast, Fowlerville Online Learning Academy is a stark outlier, with a 13% graduation rate and 34.7% dropout rate, serving a higher-need population with less than half the per-student funding of other district schools.
A district-wide challenge is mathematics, where proficiency lags state averages at nearly every grade level—only 19.3% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math versus 26.5% statewide. However, social studies is a hidden strength, with scores exceeding state averages by up to 11 points. Chronic absenteeism is notably high at Fowlerville High School (40.3%) despite its strong graduation rate, while Natalie Kreeger has the lowest rate at 17.4%. Spending varies widely, from $7,290 per student at the online academy to $15,211 at Natalie Kreeger, with higher-spending schools generally performing better. Overall, the district shows a positive upward trajectory across most traditional schools, though the online program and math instruction remain areas needing attention.
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