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ISD 15 — Char-Em ISD

Comparison of all 14 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 11 Charter Academies 3 All Districts 14

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

7,506

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$143.8M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

35.3%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

14.9:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

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)	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
Concord Academy - Boyne Code: 15901 PSA	128.5 pupils -31.5% (10y)	$2.0M Fund 11 Spend	-$144K deficit	9.48%
Concord Academy - Petoskey Code: 24901 PSA	99.3 pupils -43.7% (10y)	$1.3M Fund 11 Spend	+$298K surplus	103.07% Capital-Encumbered
Beaver Island Community School Code: 15010	50.0 pupils +2.3% (10y)	$3.3M Fund 11 Spend	+$181K surplus	35.26%
Charlevoix Academy Code: 15902 PSA Inactive / Closed	—	—	—	—

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.