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ISD 53 — West Shore ESD

Comparison of 8 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 8 Charter Academies 2 All Districts 10
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
8
Traditional LEAs (of 10 total)
Total Student Enrollment
6,717.9
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$108.2M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
28.3%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
17.8:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 53 — West Shore ESD.

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
Ludington Area School District
Code: 53040
2,045.3 pupils
-6.3% (10y)
$28.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$2.2M
surplus
17.23%
Hart Public School District
Code: 64040
1,208.5 pupils
-8.9% (10y)
$18.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$113K
surplus
28.31%
Mason County Central Schools
Code: 53010
1,164.7 pupils
-10.0% (10y)
$17.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$462K
surplus
23.97%
Shelby Public Schools
Code: 64080
1,060.1 pupils
-20.6% (10y)
$17.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.7M
surplus
23.06%
Baldwin Community Schools
Code: 43040
428.9 pupils
-21.7% (10y)
$11.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$2.1M
surplus
131.55%
Capital-Encumbered
Mason County Eastern Schools
Code: 53020
352.6 pupils
-24.0% (10y)
$5.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$271K
surplus
60.2%
Capital-Encumbered
Walkerville Public Schools
Code: 64090
233.3 pupils
-17.9% (10y)
$4.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$101K
surplus
23.9%
Pentwater Public School District
Code: 64070
224.5 pupils
-16.3% (10y)
$4.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$733K
surplus
54.07%
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.