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ISD 17 — Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD

Comparison of 13 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 13 Charter Academies 5 All Districts 18

Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.

Member Districts

Traditional LEAs (of 18 total)

Total Student Enrollment

4,942.2

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$99.2M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

35.8%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

13.7:1

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 17 — Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD.

District Name & Code	Enrollment (FTE)	Operating Spend (F11)	Annual Net (FY 2025)	Reserve Margin
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools Code: 17010	1,805.8 pupils -20.4% (10y)	$29.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$774K surplus	32.82%
Rudyard Area Schools Code: 17110	603.5 pupils -12.8% (10y)	$14.4M Fund 11 Spend	-$111K deficit	12.74%
Tahquamenon Area Schools Code: 48040	492.2 pupils -31.6% (10y)	$8.4M Fund 11 Spend	-$119K deficit	9.77%
Brimley Area Schools Code: 17140	461.1 pupils -9.7% (10y)	$8.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$8K deficit	43.1%
Pickford Public Schools Code: 17090	425.1 pupils -6.8% (10y)	$7.0M Fund 11 Spend	-$342K deficit	7.0%
St. Ignace Area Schools Code: 49010	365.8 pupils -33.6% (10y)	$7.2M Fund 11 Spend	-$171K deficit	28.35%
Engadine Consolidated Schools Code: 49055	296.7 pupils +12.8% (10y)	$5.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$274K surplus	37.91%
Les Cheneaux Community Schools Code: 49040	211.1 pupils -4.2% (10y)	$4.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$330K surplus	35.75%
DeTour Area Schools Code: 17050	91.5 pupils -30.6% (10y)	$5.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$485K surplus	39.26%
Moran Township School District Code: 49070	83.4 pupils -7.5% (10y)	$2.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$239K surplus	150.43% Capital-Encumbered
Mackinac Island Public Schools Code: 49110	63.8 pupils -13.4% (10y)	$3.7M Fund 11 Spend	-$71K deficit	55.08% Capital-Encumbered
Whitefish Township Schools Code: 17160	37.9 pupils +130.1% (10y)	$2.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$296K surplus	35.08%
Bois Blanc Pines School District Code: 49020	4.3 pupils +115.0% (10y)	$186K Fund 11 Spend	-$750 deficit	80.17% Capital-Encumbered

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.