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ISD 70 — Ottawa Area ISD

Comparison of all 18 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 11 Charter Academies 7 All Districts 18

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

47,422.6

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$765.8M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

21.4%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

19.1:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

3 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)	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%
Black River Public School Code: 70904 PSA	960.1 pupils +1.0% (10y)	$12.0M Fund 11 Spend	+$79K surplus	23.58%
Saugatuck Public Schools Code: 03080	827.9 pupils -2.4% (10y)	$12.7M Fund 11 Spend	+$171K surplus	19.48%
Eagle Crest Charter Academy Code: 70906 PSA	556.9 pupils -18.8% (10y)	$7.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$3K deficit	0.61% Early Warning (< 5%)
Vanderbilt Charter Academy Code: 70905 PSA	404 pupils -10.9% (10y)	$6.4M Fund 11 Spend	-$5K deficit	0.77% Early Warning (< 5%)
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics Code: 70902 PSA	364.7 pupils -24.6% (10y)	$5.1M Fund 11 Spend	+$270K surplus	N/A Early Warning (< 5%)
Innocademy Code: 70908 PSA	265.8 pupils -6.8% (10y)	$3.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$41K surplus	32.65%
Walden Green Montessori Code: 70901 PSA	247.1 pupils +36.2% (10y)	$2.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$121K surplus	74.96% Capital-Encumbered
ICademy Global Code: 70909 PSA	200.6 pupils -9.1% (10y)	$3.1M Fund 11 Spend	-$234K deficit	66.31% 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.