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ISD 39 — Kalamazoo RESA

Comparison of 9 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 9 Charter Academies 8 All Districts 17
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
9
Traditional LEAs (of 17 total)
Total Student Enrollment
33,534.6
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$530.1M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
19.2%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
18.6:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
1
0 Early Warning, 1 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 39 — Kalamazoo RESA.

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
Kalamazoo Public Schools
Code: 39010
12,215.6 pupils
-3.6% (10y)
$211.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$2.2M
surplus
19.19%
Portage Public Schools
Code: 39140
8,586.1 pupils
-1.0% (10y)
$121.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$3.9M
surplus
25.21%
Gull Lake Community Schools
Code: 39065
3,953.7 pupils
+12.9% (10y)
$53.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.1M
surplus
17.98%
Vicksburg Community Schools
Code: 39170
2,547.5 pupils
-4.5% (10y)
$38.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$258K
surplus
22.52%
Comstock Public Schools
Code: 39030
2,015.7 pupils
+5.2% (10y)
$36.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$810K
deficit
-51.63%
Statutory Deficit
Parchment School District
Code: 39130
1,535.9 pupils
-6.7% (10y)
$25.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$140K
surplus
14.87%
Schoolcraft Community Schools
Code: 39160
1,083.4 pupils
+1.9% (10y)
$15.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$107K
surplus
23.97%
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
Code: 39050
988.3 pupils
-3.6% (10y)
$17.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$253K
surplus
13.84%
Climax-Scotts Community Schools
Code: 39020
608.5 pupils
+23.2% (10y)
$9.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$23K
deficit
22.74%
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.