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ISD 29 — Gratiot-Isabella RESD

Comparison of all 12 educational entities (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 9 Charter Academies 3 All Districts 12
All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.
Member Districts
12
LEAs & Public School Academies
Total Student Enrollment
11,298.6
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$176.2M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
22.5%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
18.4:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
1
1 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 29 — Gratiot-Isabella RESD.

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
Mt. Pleasant City School District
Code: 37010
3,393.7 pupils
-6.6% (10y)
$56.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$933K
surplus
29.55%
Alma Public Schools
Code: 29010
1,799.3 pupils
-15.1% (10y)
$28.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$341K
surplus
19.72%
Shepherd Public Schools
Code: 37060
1,739.7 pupils
-4.6% (10y)
$26.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$510K
surplus
23.81%
Ithaca Public Schools
Code: 29060
965.0 pupils
-18.5% (10y)
$14.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$10K
surplus
15.27%
St. Louis Public Schools
Code: 29100
875.9 pupils
-16.9% (10y)
$13.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$380
deficit
22.51%
Beal City Public Schools
Code: 37040
639.0 pupils
-8.1% (10y)
$9.4M
Fund 11 Spend
-$73K
deficit
28.22%
Breckenridge Community Schools
Code: 29040
630.8 pupils
-12.2% (10y)
$9.6M
Fund 11 Spend
-$188K
deficit
14.69%
Fulton Schools
Code: 29050
553.2 pupils
-30.5% (10y)
$8.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$95K
surplus
17.63%
Renaissance Public School Academy
Code: 37901 PSA
429.2 pupils
+22.7% (10y)
$5.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$45K
surplus
N/A
Capital-Encumbered
Ashley Community Schools
Code: 29020
192.3 pupils
-29.0% (10y)
$3.7M
Fund 11 Spend
-$113K
deficit
28.16%
Flextech High School Shepherd
Code: 37900 PSA
80.6 pupils
+138.1% (10y)
$911K
Fund 11 Spend
+$78K
surplus
27.12%
Morey Montessori Public School Academy
Code: 37902 PSA Inactive / Closed
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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.