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MDE Group C: 10,000–19,999 Pupils

Statewide peer comparison of 12 traditional local public school districts in the Mid-Sized City / Suburb (10,000–19,999) cohort (FY 2025).

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Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 0 All Districts 12

Traditional LEAs Comparing traditional school districts with local property tax authority.

Member Districts

Traditional LEAs (of 12 total)

Total Student Enrollment

166,582.8

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Median Instruction / Pupil

$9,336.00

Bulletin 1022 Direct Classroom

Median COE / Pupil

$15,708.50

Current Operating Standard

Median Reserve Margin

15.84%

Fund 11 Operating Reserve

At-Risk Districts

1 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Group C Member District Overview (FY 2025)

Audited side-by-side financial, staffing, and operating reserve metrics for 10,000–19,999 Pupils (Mid-Sized City / Suburb (10,000–19,999))

School District & County	Pupils (FTE)	Per-Pupil Spend (COE / Inst)	Fund 11 Reserves	Fiscal Status	Compare
Dearborn City School District Code: 82030 • Wayne (ISD 82)	19,165.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$18,073.00 COE Inst: $11,238.00	9.35% Bal: $34.1M	Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Ann Arbor Public Schools Code: 81010 • Washtenaw (ISD 81) Center Program	16,696.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$18,002.00 COE Inst: $11,117.00	7.16% Bal: $21.6M	Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Code: 82100 • Wayne (ISD 82)	16,028.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,150.00 COE Inst: $8,828.00	18.2% Bal: $44.8M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Rochester Community School District Code: 63260 • Oakland (ISD 63)	14,788.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,169.00 COE Inst: $9,205.00	20.59% Bal: $48.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Chippewa Valley Schools Code: 50080 • Macomb (ISD 50)	14,255.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,269.00 COE Inst: $9,081.00	20.94% Bal: $45.2M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Grand Rapids Public Schools Code: 41010 • Kent (ISD 41) Center Program	13,588.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$19,049.00 COE Inst: $9,330.00	10.58% Bal: $30.9M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Livonia Public Schools School District Code: 82095 • Wayne (ISD 82)	13,158.4 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,190.00 COE Inst: $9,312.00	15.13% Bal: $31.1M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Warren Consolidated Schools Code: 50230 • Macomb (ISD 50) Center Program	12,550.4 pupils Operating Cohort	$17,742.00 COE Inst: $10,447.00	11.35% Bal: $27.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Troy School District Code: 63150 • Oakland (ISD 63)	12,255.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,715.00 COE Inst: $10,395.00	0.0% Bal: $33.7M	Early Warning (< 5%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Kalamazoo Public Schools Code: 39010 • Kalamazoo (ISD 39)	12,215.6 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,687.00 COE Inst: $9,342.00	19.19% Bal: $42.7M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Code: 63290 • Oakland (ISD 63) Center Program	11,737.4 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,702.00 COE Inst: $9,939.00	19.38% Bal: $37.5M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Brighton Area Schools Code: 47010 • Livingston (ISD 47)	10,142.2 pupils Operating Cohort	$11,749.00 COE Inst: $8,860.00	16.54% Bal: $21.7M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›

Source: Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) and Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 & 1022. Audited FY 2025.