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ISD 54 — Mecosta-Osceola ISD

Comparison of 5 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 5 Charter Academies 1 All Districts 6
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
5
Traditional LEAs (of 6 total)
Total Student Enrollment
7,433
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$109.7M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
28.1%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
19.6:1
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 54 — Mecosta-Osceola 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
Big Rapids Public Schools
Code: 54010
2,426.3 pupils
+23.6% (10y)
$34.7M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.4M
deficit
20.42%
Chippewa Hills School District
Code: 54025
1,791 pupils
-13.9% (10y)
$25.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$468K
surplus
28.09%
Reed City Area Public Schools
Code: 67060
1,445.1 pupils
-6.3% (10y)
$21.7M
Fund 11 Spend
-$59K
deficit
23.93%
Morley Stanwood Community Schools
Code: 54040
966.9 pupils
-17.0% (10y)
$15.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$192K
deficit
32.65%
Evart Public Schools
Code: 67020
803.7 pupils
-6.3% (10y)
$12.1M
Fund 11 Spend
+$970K
surplus
38.11%
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.