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ISD 15 — Char-Em ISD

Comparison of 11 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 11 Charter Academies 3 All Districts 14
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
11
Traditional LEAs (of 14 total)
Total Student Enrollment
7,278.3
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$140.5M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
35.3%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
15.2:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 15 — Char-Em 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
Public Schools of Petoskey
Code: 24070
2,415.3 pupils
-16.1% (10y)
$40.7M
Fund 11 Spend
-$861K
deficit
24.43%
Boyne City Public Schools
Code: 15020
1,227.6 pupils
-7.8% (10y)
$20.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$385K
surplus
38.45%
Charlevoix Public Schools
Code: 15050
783.1 pupils
-24.5% (10y)
$16.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.6M
surplus
54.65%
Capital-Encumbered
Harbor Springs School District
Code: 24020
747.5 pupils
-8.6% (10y)
$18.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.3M
surplus
61.48%
Capital-Encumbered
East Jordan Public Schools
Code: 15060
720.3 pupils
-19.7% (10y)
$13.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$29K
surplus
17.53%
Pellston Public Schools
Code: 24040
484.1 pupils
-7.3% (10y)
$8.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$212K
surplus
31.02%
Ellsworth Community School
Code: 05065
223.8 pupils
-17.5% (10y)
$4.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$229K
deficit
33.32%
Alanson Public Schools
Code: 24030
222.1 pupils
-16.9% (10y)
$4.1M
Fund 11 Spend
-$9K
deficit
22.2%
Central Lake Public Schools
Code: 05035
211.2 pupils
-26.1% (10y)
$6.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$867K
surplus
54.71%
Capital-Encumbered
Boyne Falls Public School District
Code: 15030
193.3 pupils
+31.6% (10y)
$4.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$911K
surplus
77.14%
Capital-Encumbered
Beaver Island Community School
Code: 15010
50.0 pupils
+2.3% (10y)
$3.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$181K
surplus
35.26%
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.