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Bushnell Elementary School

700 Elizabeth St
Lowell, MI 49331

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Bushnell Elementary School serves 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Bushnell Elementary School's student population of 253 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bushnell Elementary School
Kind	139
1	114

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School
2025	253
2024	271
2023	276
2022	274
2021	250
2020	271
2019	263
2018	270
2017	270
2016	262
2015	281
2014	264
2013	267
2012	274
2011	287
2010	335
2009	363
2008	339
2007	343
2006	343
2005	341
2004	443
2003	494
2002	486
2001	470
2000	454
1999	465
1998	455
1997	484
1996	448
1995	395
1994	594
1993	607
1992	599
1991	553
1990	542
1989	502

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	20
2022	20
2021	19
2020	20
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	19
2015	18
2014	16
2013	16
2012	15
2011	16
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	17
2006	17
2005	18
2004	22
2003	23
2002	21
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	16
1995	15

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School Rankings

The of Bushnell Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2025	13:1	16:1
2024	14:1	17:1	18:1
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	14:1	18:1	19:1
2019	15:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	20:1
2017	16:1	18:1	20:1
2016	14:1	18:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	18:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	23:1	18:1	18:1
2001	25:1	18:1	19:1
2000	23:1	19:1	19:1
1999	24:1	19:1	19:1
1998	24:1	19:1	19:1
1997	27:1	19:1	20:1
1996	28:1	20:1	20:1
1995	26:1	20:1	21:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2024	7%	9%	5%
2023	9%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	7%	6%	3%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	5%	6%	2%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	5%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2024	2%	18%	1%
2023	2%	18%	1%
2022	2%	18%	1%
2021	3%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	3%	20%	1%
2004	3%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	3%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%
1995	1%	18%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2024	85%	63%	89%
2023	82%	64%	90%
2022	86%	64%	91%
2021	86%	65%	91%
2020	89%	66%	92%
2019	88%	66%	92%
2018	89%	66%	93%
2017	89%	66%	93%
2016	91%	67%	93%
2015	91%	68%	93%
2014	90%	69%	93%
2013	88%	69%	93%
2012	91%	69%	94%
2011	93%	70%	95%
2010	96%	70%	95%
2009	96%	71%	96%
2008	95%	71%	96%
2007	93%	71%	95%
2006	91%	73%	95%
2005	92%	72%	96%
2004	93%	73%	96%
2003	95%	72%	96%
2002	96%	73%	96%
2001	94%	74%	96%
2000	89%	75%	95%
1999	96%	75%	97%
1998	96%	75%	97%
1997	97%	76%	96%
1996	95%	76%	96%
1995	95%	77%	96%
1994	95%	79%	96%
1993	95%	79%	96%
1992	95%	79%	95%
1991	94%	78%	96%
1990	96%	78%	97%
1989	96%	78%	97%
1988	98%	78%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2024	6%	5%	3%
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2025	0.25	0.56
2024	0.27	0.56	0.20
2023	0.32	0.55	0.19
2022	0.26	0.55	0.18
2021	0.26	0.54	0.17
2020	0.21	0.53	0.16
2019	0.22	0.53	0.16
2018	0.21	0.53	0.14
2017	0.21	0.53	0.14
2016	0.17	0.52	0.14
2015	0.17	0.50	0.14
2014	0.19	0.50	0.14
2013	0.22	0.49	0.13
2012	0.17	0.49	0.12
2011	0.13	0.48	0.10
2010	0.08	0.47	0.09
2009	0.08	0.46	0.08
2008	0.10	0.46	0.08
2007	0.13	0.46	0.09
2006	0.17	0.43	0.09
2005	0.15	0.44	0.07
2004	0.13	0.43	0.08
2003	0.10	0.44	0.07
2002	0.08	0.42	0.08
2001	0.12	0.42	0.08
2000	0.24	0.40	0.09
1999	0.08	0.40	0.07
1998	0.09	0.40	0.07
1997	0.08	0.39	0.08
1996	0.10	0.39	0.07
1995	0.09	0.37	0.07
1994	0.10	0.35	0.07
1993	0.09	0.35	0.08
1992	0.10	0.35	0.10
1991	0.12	0.37	0.08
1990	0.07	0.36	0.06
1989	0.08	0.36	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2025	26%	45%
2024	38%	50%	24%
2023	37%	49%	26%
2022	34%	47%	23%
2021	34%	46%	22%
2020	28%	45%	24%
2019	32%	45%	24%
2018	24%	40%	18%
2017	24%	40%	18%
2016	30%	40%	20%
2015	33%	41%	21%
2014	38%	43%	23%
2013	40%	42%	24%
2012	34%	42%	24%
2011	31%	41%	21%
2010	32%	40%	21%
2009	26%	35%	16%
2008	12%	31%	12%
2007	22%	30%	14%
2006	19%	30%	14%
2005	16%	28%	13%
2004	15%	27%	12%
2003	12%	25%	11%
2002	14%	25%	11%
2001	13%	24%	9%
2000	13%	25%	9%
1999	14%	25%	9%
1998	15%	26%	10%
1997	14%	26%	9%
1996	15%	25%	6%
1995	11%	25%	8%
1994	10%	23%	8%
1993	13%	25%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Bushnell Elementary School	Michigan	Lowell Area Schools
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%	3%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2002	8%	6%	6%
2001	4%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Lowell Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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What schools are Bushnell Elementary School often compared to?

Bushnell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alto Elementary School, Saranac Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Bushnell Elementary School?

253 students attend Bushnell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Bushnell Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bushnell Elementary School?

Bushnell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Bushnell Elementary School offer ?

Bushnell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bushnell Elementary School part of?

Bushnell Elementary School is part of Lowell Area Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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