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MDE Group G: 3,500–3,999 Pupils

Statewide peer comparison of 16 traditional local public school districts in the Mid-Community (3,500–3,999) cohort (FY 2025).

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Traditional LEAs 16 Charter Academies 0 All Districts 16

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

Member Districts

Traditional LEAs (of 16 total)

Total Student Enrollment

60,390.7

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Median Instruction / Pupil

$9,338.50

Bulletin 1022 Direct Classroom

Median COE / Pupil

$14,888.50

Current Operating Standard

Median Reserve Margin

18.72%

Fund 11 Operating Reserve

At-Risk Districts

0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Group G Member District Overview (FY 2025)

Audited side-by-side financial, staffing, and operating reserve metrics for 3,500–3,999 Pupils (Mid-Community (3,500–3,999))

School District & County	Pupils (FTE)	Per-Pupil Spend (COE / Inst)	Fund 11 Reserves	Fiscal Status	Compare
Mona Shores Public School District Code: 61060 • Muskegon (ISD 61)	3,956.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,025.00 COE Inst: $9,582.00	11.44% Bal: $6.5M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Gull Lake Community Schools Code: 39065 • Kalamazoo (ISD 39)	3,953.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,073.00 COE Inst: $7,689.00	17.98% Bal: $9.6M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Southgate Community School District Code: 82405 • Wayne (ISD 82)	3,907.8 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,903.00 COE Inst: $9,421.00	28.97% Bal: $19.2M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Bedford Public Schools Code: 58030 • Monroe (ISD 58)	3,884.4 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,594.00 COE Inst: $7,828.00	35.35% Bal: $18.4M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Ypsilanti Community Schools Code: 81020 • Washtenaw (ISD 81)	3,867.0 pupils Operating Cohort	$22,758.00 COE Inst: $10,966.00	10.47% Bal: $9.6M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Wyoming Public Schools Code: 41026 • Kent (ISD 41)	3,792.2 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,015.00 COE Inst: $9,865.00	11.77% Bal: $8.1M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
South Redford School District Code: 82140 • Wayne (ISD 82)	3,790.3 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,963.00 COE Inst: $9,200.00	8.82% Bal: $5.5M	Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Pontiac City School District Code: 63030 • Oakland (ISD 63) Center Program	3,778.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$24,784.00 COE Inst: $11,439.00	13.57% Bal: $22.7M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Mattawan Consolidated School Code: 80150 • Van Buren (ISD 80)	3,728.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,474.00 COE Inst: $7,843.00	19.27% Bal: $9.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Gibraltar School District Code: 82290 • Wayne (ISD 82)	3,707.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,361.00 COE Inst: $9,324.00	30.33% Bal: $17.0M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Allen Park Public Schools Code: 82020 • Wayne (ISD 82)	3,700.4 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,814.00 COE Inst: $9,508.00	15.67% Bal: $8.7M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Battle Creek Public Schools Code: 13020 • Calhoun (ISD 13)	3,695.4 pupils Operating Cohort	$17,944.00 COE Inst: $9,353.00	24.35% Bal: $19.2M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) Code: 13090 • Calhoun (ISD 13)	3,686.6 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,424.00 COE Inst: $9,248.00	22.06% Bal: $12.4M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Crestwood School District Code: 82230 • Wayne (ISD 82)	3,685.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,234.00 COE Inst: $10,218.00	18.17% Bal: $12.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
East Lansing School District Code: 33010 • Ingham (ISD 33)	3,655.2 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,847.00 COE Inst: $9,179.00	25.18% Bal: $14.9M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Alpena Public Schools Code: 04010 • Alpena (ISD 04) Center Program	3,600.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$13,747.00 COE Inst: $8,120.00	32.03% Bal: $17.4M	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.