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ISD 28 — Northwest Education Services

Comparison of all 22 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 16 Charter Academies 6 All Districts 22

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

19,725.8

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$313.2M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

29.3%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

17.8:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

2 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 28 — Northwest Education Services.

District Name & Code	Enrollment (FTE)	Operating Spend (F11)	Annual Net (FY 2025)	Reserve Margin
Traverse City Area Public Schools Code: 28010	8,751.6 pupils -11.1% (10y)	$124.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$442K surplus	11.73%
Kingsley Area Schools Code: 28090	1,424.3 pupils -0.2% (10y)	$18.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$737K surplus	33.82%
Kalkaska Public Schools Code: 40040	1,329.0 pupils -15.6% (10y)	$21.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$332K deficit	18.91%
Benzie County Central Schools Code: 10015	1,132.1 pupils -24.8% (10y)	$19.1M Fund 11 Spend	-$713K deficit	29.33%
Elk Rapids Schools Code: 05060	942.5 pupils -27.4% (10y)	$18.7M Fund 11 Spend	+$1.3M surplus	27.33%
Grand Traverse Academy Code: 28902 PSA	823.2 pupils -29.6% (10y)	$9.3M Fund 11 Spend	+$137K surplus	17.44%
Mancelona Public Schools Code: 05070	777.7 pupils -18.7% (10y)	$12.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$92K surplus	36.68%
Glen Lake Community Schools Code: 45010	733.0 pupils -0.3% (10y)	$19.7M Fund 11 Spend	+$30K surplus	46.36% Capital-Encumbered
Buckley Community Schools Code: 28035	490.2 pupils +14.4% (10y)	$6.7M Fund 11 Spend	+$431K surplus	55.6% Capital-Encumbered
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools Code: 10025	487.6 pupils +2.7% (10y)	$10.0M Fund 11 Spend	+$609K surplus	42.67%
Forest Area Community Schools Code: 40020	487.1 pupils -2.1% (10y)	$7.3M Fund 11 Spend	+$49K surplus	28.59%
Suttons Bay Public Schools Code: 45050	477.2 pupils -18.9% (10y)	$9.1M Fund 11 Spend	+$164K surplus	15.09%
Leland Public School District Code: 45020	417.8 pupils -19.5% (10y)	$8.4M Fund 11 Spend	-$105K deficit	22.82%
The Greenspire School Code: 28904 PSA	267.8 pupils +168.2% (10y)	$3.2M Fund 11 Spend	-$95K deficit	N/A Early Warning (< 5%)
Bellaire Public Schools Code: 05040	258.3 pupils -32.1% (10y)	$6.9M Fund 11 Spend	-$179K deficit	34.38%
Mill Creek Academy Code: 28905 PSA	233.2 pupils 0.0% (10y)	$2.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$55K surplus	1.87% Early Warning (< 5%)
Woodland School Code: 28901 PSA	208.2 pupils -1.9% (10y)	$2.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$17K surplus	35.63%
Old Mission Peninsula School Code: 28900 PSA	146.4 pupils +9.1% (10y)	$2.0M Fund 11 Spend	+$6K surplus	37.1%
Northport Public School District Code: 45040	125.9 pupils -21.1% (10y)	$6.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$249K surplus	69.47% Capital-Encumbered
Alba Public Schools Code: 05010	96.1 pupils -28.3% (10y)	$1.6M Fund 11 Spend	-$163K deficit	10.68%
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy Code: 45901 PSA	71 pupils -31.6% (10y)	$1.6M Fund 11 Spend	-$69K deficit	12.39%
Excelsior Township S/D #1 Code: 40060	45.7 pupils +6.0% (10y)	$673K Fund 11 Spend	-$81K deficit	71.85% 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.