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ISD 09 — Bay-Arenac ISD

Comparison of 7 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 7 Charter Academies 3 All Districts 10
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
7
Traditional LEAs (of 10 total)
Total Student Enrollment
13,076.4
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$195.3M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
27.1%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
19.4:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
1
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 09 — Bay-Arenac ISD.

District Name & Code Enrollment (FTE) Operating Spend (F11) Annual Net (FY 2025) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
Bay City School District
Code: 09010
5,923.6 pupils
-25.5% (10y)
$93.4M
Fund 11 Spend
-$5.0M
deficit
9.24%
Bangor Township Schools
Code: 09030
2,671.5 pupils
+6.4% (10y)
$37.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$50K
surplus
20.13%
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
Code: 09050
1,513.6 pupils
-9.7% (10y)
$19.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$783K
surplus
17.74%
Standish-Sterling Community Schools
Code: 06050
1,474.3 pupils
-6.4% (10y)
$21.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$26K
surplus
27.1%
Pinconning Area Schools
Code: 09090
1,083.4 pupils
-16.4% (10y)
$16.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$828K
deficit
31.18%
Au Gres-Sims School District
Code: 06020
410.1 pupils
+6.5% (10y)
$6.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$484
deficit
30.11%
Arenac Eastern School District
Code: 06010 Inactive / Closed
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Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)
Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.