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MDE Group B: 20,000–49,999 Pupils

Statewide peer comparison of 2 traditional local public school districts in the Major Urban / Large Suburb (20,000–49,999) cohort (FY 2025).

Group Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 2 Charter Academies 0 All Districts 2
Traditional LEAs Comparing traditional school districts with local property tax authority.
Member Districts
2
Traditional LEAs (of 2 total)
Total Student Enrollment
73,820.2
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Median Instruction / Pupil
$10,626.00
Bulletin 1022 Direct Classroom
Median COE / Pupil
$18,315.00
Current Operating Standard
Median Reserve Margin
47.36%
Fund 11 Operating Reserve
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Group B Member District Overview (FY 2025)

Audited side-by-side financial, staffing, and operating reserve metrics for 20,000–49,999 Pupils (Major Urban / Large Suburb (20,000–49,999))

School District & County Pupils (FTE) Per-Pupil Spend (COE / Inst) Fund 11 Reserves Fiscal Status Compare
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Code: 82015 • Wayne (ISD 82) Center Program
48,654.2 pupils
Operating Cohort
$22,123.00 COE
Inst: $11,635.00
82.46%
Bal: $925.0M
High Reserve (> 50%)
MCL 380.1219
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Utica Community Schools
Code: 50210 • Macomb (ISD 50)
25,166 pupils
Operating Cohort
$14,507.00 COE
Inst: $9,617.00
12.26%
Bal: $52.2M
Standard Reserve (10%–50%)
MCL 380.1219
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Source: Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) and Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 & 1022. Audited FY 2025.