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MDE Group H: 3,000–3,499 Pupils

Statewide peer comparison of all 26 educational entities in the Community (3,000–3,499) cohort (FY 2025).

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Group Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 24 Charter Academies 2 All Districts 26

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

Total Group Sites

Total Student Enrollment

85,127.5

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Median Instruction / Pupil

$9,017.50

Bulletin 1022 Direct Classroom

Median COE / Pupil

$14,823.00

Current Operating Standard

Median Reserve Margin

23.24%

Fund 11 Operating Reserve

At-Risk Districts

0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Group H Member District Overview (FY 2025)

Audited side-by-side financial, staffing, and operating reserve metrics for 3,000–3,499 Pupils (Community (3,000–3,499))

School District & County	Pupils (FTE)	Per-Pupil Spend (COE / Inst)	Fund 11 Reserves	Fiscal Status	Compare
Northwest Community Schools Code: 38140 • Jackson (ISD 38)	3,496.0 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,941.00 COE Inst: $8,491.00	23.56% Bal: $11.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools Code: 25080 • Genesee (ISD 25)	3,469.3 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,838.00 COE Inst: $9,917.00	37.7% Bal: $22.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Lowell Area Schools Code: 41170 • Kent (ISD 41)	3,464.3 pupils Operating Cohort	$13,877.00 COE Inst: $8,695.00	22.42% Bal: $11.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Swartz Creek Community Schools Code: 25180 • Genesee (ISD 25)	3,459.2 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,943.00 COE Inst: $7,569.00	27.0% Bal: $13.4M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan Code: 83900 • Wexford (ISD 83) Charter PSA	3,447.2 pupils Operating Cohort	$11,747.00 COE Inst: $6,731.00	7.86% Bal: $3.3M	Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Reeths-Puffer Schools Code: 61220 • Muskegon (ISD 61)	3,435.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,463.00 COE Inst: $8,888.00	26.26% Bal: $13.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
East China School District Code: 74050 • St. Clair (ISD 74)	3,425.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,165.00 COE Inst: $9,782.00	9.17% Bal: $4.9M	Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Lincoln Consolidated School District Code: 81070 • Washtenaw (ISD 81) Center Program	3,398.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$17,673.00 COE Inst: $10,371.00	15.76% Bal: $10.6M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Mt. Pleasant City School District Code: 37010 • Isabella (ISD 29) Center Program	3,393.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,082.00 COE Inst: $9,946.00	29.55% Bal: $16.6M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Greenville Public Schools Code: 59070 • Montcalm (ISD 59)	3,378.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,190.00 COE Inst: $9,583.00	8.72% Bal: $4.7M	Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Muskegon, Public Schools of the City of Code: 61010 • Muskegon (ISD 61)	3,332.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,965.00 COE Inst: $8,723.00	21.0% Bal: $12.1M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Dexter Community School District Code: 81050 • Washtenaw (ISD 81)	3,313.8 pupils Operating Cohort	$16,441.00 COE Inst: $9,828.00	22.93% Bal: $12.9M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Mason Public Schools (Ingham) Code: 33130 • Ingham (ISD 33)	3,284.2 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,073.00 COE Inst: $9,099.00	27.23% Bal: $13.6M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Niles Community Schools Code: 11300 • Berrien (ISD 11)	3,246.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$13,524.00 COE Inst: $8,240.00	26.8% Bal: $12.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Garden City Public Schools Code: 82050 • Wayne (ISD 82) Center Program	3,232.3 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,615.00 COE Inst: $9,175.00	24.41% Bal: $14.2M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) Code: 50120 • Macomb (ISD 50)	3,219.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,584.00 COE Inst: $8,256.00	15.29% Bal: $8.5M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Marquette Area Public Schools Code: 52170 • Marquette (ISD 52)	3,215.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,229.00 COE Inst: $8,695.00	40.46% Bal: $19.6M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy Code: 41925 • Oakland (ISD 63) Charter PSA	3,170.0 pupils Operating Cohort	$10,731.00 COE Inst: $6,543.00	70.02% Bal: $24.8M	High Reserve (> 50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Northview Public Schools Code: 41025 • Kent (ISD 41)	3,146.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,945.00 COE Inst: $8,967.00	22.19% Bal: $11.0M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Holly Area School District Code: 63210 • Oakland (ISD 63) Center Program	3,143.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,417.00 COE Inst: $9,068.00	22.51% Bal: $11.4M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Holland City School District Code: 70020 • Ottawa (ISD 70) Center Program	3,115.8 pupils Operating Cohort	$18,842.00 COE Inst: $11,442.00	15.25% Bal: $9.4M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
DeWitt Public Schools Code: 19010 • Clinton (ISD 19)	3,107.0 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,792.00 COE Inst: $8,798.00	21.84% Bal: $9.3M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Ferndale Public Schools Code: 63020 • Oakland (ISD 63)	3,106.7 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,945.00 COE Inst: $9,388.00	25.41% Bal: $12.9M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Thornapple Kellogg School District Code: 08050 • Barry (ISD 41)	3,081.1 pupils Operating Cohort	$14,701.00 COE Inst: $9,254.00	18.88% Bal: $9.0M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Cadillac Area Public Schools Code: 83010 • Wexford (ISD 83)	3,034.5 pupils Operating Cohort	$12,826.00 COE Inst: $8,041.00	41.29% Bal: $17.8M	Standard Reserve (10%–50%) MCL 380.1219	Profile ›
Warren Woods Public Schools Code: 50240 • Macomb (ISD 50)	3,010.9 pupils Operating Cohort	$15,226.00 COE Inst: $9,322.00	35.4% Bal: $17.0M	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.