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ISD 38 — Jackson County ISD

Comparison of 12 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 4 All Districts 16
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
12
Traditional LEAs (of 16 total)
Total Student Enrollment
20,353.8
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$300.3M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
20.9%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
20.2:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
3
1 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 38 — Jackson County ISD.

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
Jackson Public Schools
Code: 38170
4,865.7 pupils
-8.5% (10y)
$77.9M
Fund 11 Spend
-$3.2M
deficit
20.53%
Northwest Community Schools
Code: 38140
3,496.0 pupils
+14.1% (10y)
$47.7M
Fund 11 Spend
-$156K
deficit
23.56%
Western School District
Code: 38010
2,691.6 pupils
-8.2% (10y)
$38.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.0M
deficit
13.03%
Columbia School District
Code: 38040
1,427.9 pupils
+1.9% (10y)
$21.4M
Fund 11 Spend
-$815K
deficit
21.93%
Michigan Center School District
Code: 38120
1,413.8 pupils
+0.7% (10y)
$18.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$705K
surplus
32.46%
Grass Lake Community Schools
Code: 38050
1,333.4 pupils
+3.0% (10y)
$18.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$249K
surplus
18.37%
Napoleon Community Schools
Code: 38130
1,279.4 pupils
-5.9% (10y)
$17.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$817K
surplus
20.93%
Hanover-Horton School District
Code: 38100
998.8 pupils
-10.8% (10y)
$13.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$376K
deficit
8.46%
Springport Public Schools
Code: 38150
922.2 pupils
-0.9% (10y)
$13.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$62
deficit
21.32%
East Jackson Community Schools
Code: 38090
709.1 pupils
-33.9% (10y)
$10.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$691K
surplus
34.04%
Concord Community Schools
Code: 38080
618.0 pupils
-17.7% (10y)
$10.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$638K
deficit
0.09%
Early Warning (< 5%)
Vandercook Lake Public Schools
Code: 38020
597.8 pupils
-50.2% (10y)
$12.0M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.1M
deficit
5.83%
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.