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ISD 70 — Ottawa Area ISD

Comparison of 11 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 11 Charter Academies 7 All Districts 18
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
11
Traditional LEAs (of 18 total)
Total Student Enrollment
44,423.5
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$724.7M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
19.5%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
19.2:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
1
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 70 — Ottawa Area 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
Hudsonville Public School District
Code: 70190
6,834.5 pupils
+4.9% (10y)
$104.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$2.5M
surplus
28.73%
West Ottawa Public School District
Code: 70070
6,709.2 pupils
-3.5% (10y)
$107.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$800K
deficit
30.22%
Zeeland Public Schools
Code: 70350
5,998.6 pupils
+0.7% (10y)
$94.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$659K
surplus
21.4%
Jenison Public Schools
Code: 70175
5,415.2 pupils
+10.4% (10y)
$85.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$381K
surplus
24.89%
Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Code: 70010
5,200.2 pupils
-16.8% (10y)
$92.2M
Fund 11 Spend
-$890K
deficit
9.34%
Holland City School District
Code: 70020
3,115.8 pupils
-19.1% (10y)
$61.6M
Fund 11 Spend
-$154K
deficit
15.25%
Hamilton Community Schools
Code: 03100
2,906.0 pupils
+3.9% (10y)
$44.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.0M
surplus
27.97%
Allendale Public Schools
Code: 70040
2,629.4 pupils
-1.3% (10y)
$42.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$238K
surplus
16.56%
Coopersville Area Public School District
Code: 70120
2,488.8 pupils
-5.0% (10y)
$41.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$95K
surplus
17.65%
Spring Lake Public Schools
Code: 70300
2,297.7 pupils
-8.0% (10y)
$37.9M
Fund 11 Spend
-$753K
deficit
18.56%
Saugatuck Public Schools
Code: 03080
827.9 pupils
-2.4% (10y)
$12.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$171K
surplus
19.48%
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.