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ISD 17 — Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD

Comparison of all 18 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 13 Charter Academies 5 All Districts 18

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

5,963.6

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$120.4M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

35.1%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

13.7:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

1 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%
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy Code: 17901 PSA	600.6 pupils +16.9% (10y)	$14.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$633K surplus	30.51%
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%
Ojibwe Charter School Code: 17902 PSA	124.3 pupils +24.5% (10y)	$2.7M Fund 11 Spend	+$134K surplus	67.92% Capital-Encumbered
Three Lakes Academy Code: 49901 PSA	114.8 pupils +18.2% (10y)	$1.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$16K deficit	20.83%
Lake Superior Academy Code: 17900 PSA	92.8 pupils +142.2% (10y)	$1.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$37K surplus	N/A Early Warning (< 5%)
DeTour Area Schools Code: 17050	91.5 pupils -30.6% (10y)	$5.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$485K surplus	39.26%
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy Code: 17903 PSA	88.9 pupils +17.6% (10y)	$1.1M Fund 11 Spend	+$70K surplus	21.42%
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.