ISD 63 — Oakland Schools

Comparison of 28 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
28
Traditional LEAs (of 58 total)
Total Student Enrollment
161,779.7
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$2.8B
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
15.3%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
20.1:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
5
4 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 63 — Oakland Schools.

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
Code: 63260
14,788.9 pupils
-1.5% (10y)
$231.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$298K
surplus
20.59%
Code: 63150
12,255.9 pupils
-3.7% (10y)
$193.6M
Fund 11 Spend
-$3.1M
deficit
N/A
Early Warning (< 5%)
Code: 63290
11,737.4 pupils
-18.5% (10y)
$188.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$6.2M
surplus
19.38%
Code: 63200
9,045.6 pupils
-9.7% (10y)
$173.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$3.2M
surplus
23.42%
Code: 63190
9,022.3 pupils
+7.9% (10y)
$132.4M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.3M
deficit
21.76%
Code: 63240
8,317.8 pupils
+3.6% (10y)
$120.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$742K
surplus
15.29%
Code: 63220
7,598.2 pupils
-18.8% (10y)
$122.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$839K
surplus
12.79%
Code: 63110
7,424.7 pupils
+31.2% (10y)
$104.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$286K
surplus
4.53%
Early Warning (< 5%)
Code: 63010
7,382.6 pupils
-8.8% (10y)
$152.2M
Fund 11 Spend
-$2.1M
deficit
10.63%
Code: 63230
6,920.6 pupils
-8.8% (10y)
$105.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$2.3M
surplus
11.21%
Code: 63300
6,774.9 pupils
-28.4% (10y)
$127.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$243K
surplus
12.87%
Code: 63100
6,766.1 pupils
+4.0% (10y)
$104.3M
Fund 11 Spend
-$85K
deficit
14.79%
Code: 63050
5,648.8 pupils
+6.2% (10y)
$78.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.4M
surplus
20.38%
Code: 63080
4,999.6 pupils
-8.5% (10y)
$108.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.8M
surplus
22.24%
Code: 63070
4,912.4 pupils
+36.7% (10y)
$72.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$2.6M
deficit
12.53%
Code: 63040
4,837.1 pupils
-2.6% (10y)
$84.1M
Fund 11 Spend
-$52K
deficit
19.58%
Code: 63160
4,753.1 pupils
-14.0% (10y)
$78.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$3.4M
surplus
21.16%
Code: 63060
4,454.2 pupils
-33.1% (10y)
$105.6M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.1M
deficit
11.42%
Code: 63030
3,778.1 pupils
-10.7% (10y)
$114.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$6.0M
surplus
13.57%
Code: 63210
3,143.1 pupils
-6.3% (10y)
$50.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$769K
surplus
22.51%
Code: 63020
3,106.7 pupils
+3.4% (10y)
$50.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.2M
surplus
25.41%
Code: 63250
2,990.3 pupils
-38.0% (10y)
$59.6M
Fund 11 Spend
-$3.2M
deficit
19.01%
Code: 63130
2,902.2 pupils
-11.1% (10y)
$57.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$247K
surplus
2.15%
Early Warning (< 5%)
Code: 63280
2,427.2 pupils
-11.0% (10y)
$45.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$534K
surplus
19.4%
Code: 63180
2,019.8 pupils
-25.8% (10y)
$31.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$422K
surplus
15.34%
Code: 63090
1,619.3 pupils
-11.4% (10y)
$25.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$680K
surplus
43.84%
Code: 63270
1,213.1 pupils
-26.8% (10y)
$20.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$819K
deficit
7.23%
Code: 63140
939.7 pupils
-44.1% (10y)
$18.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$890K
deficit
2.72%
Early Warning (< 5%)
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.