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ISD 80 — Van Buren ISD

Comparison of 12 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 1 All Districts 13
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
12
Traditional LEAs (of 13 total)
Total Student Enrollment
14,243.5
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$186.4M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
32.5%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
18.3:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
2
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 80 — Van Buren 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
Mattawan Consolidated School
Code: 80150
3,728.5 pupils
-3.0% (10y)
$47.1M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.2M
surplus
19.27%
Paw Paw Public School District
Code: 80160
2,146.6 pupils
-2.9% (10y)
$28.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$907K
surplus
26.76%
South Haven Public Schools
Code: 80010
1,787.5 pupils
-14.8% (10y)
$25.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$475K
surplus
16.09%
Hartford Public Schools
Code: 80120
1,304.0 pupils
-2.7% (10y)
$18.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$424K
surplus
42.63%
Lawton Community School District
Code: 80140
1,072.4 pupils
+7.7% (10y)
—
Fund 11 Spend
$0
balanced
N/A
Bloomingdale Public School District
Code: 80090
951.0 pupils
-21.3% (10y)
$14.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$216K
surplus
32.45%
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
Code: 80020
928.9 pupils
-23.8% (10y)
$16.0M
Fund 11 Spend
-$632K
deficit
8.69%
Gobles Public School District
Code: 80110
835.1 pupils
-3.8% (10y)
$11.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$351K
surplus
42.98%
Decatur Public Schools
Code: 80050
753.2 pupils
-10.0% (10y)
$10.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$186K
surplus
44.98%
Lawrence Public Schools
Code: 80130
389.3 pupils
-37.9% (10y)
$5.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$258K
surplus
9.58%
Covert Public Schools
Code: 80040
323.2 pupils
+6.3% (10y)
$8.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$536K
surplus
162.53%
Capital-Encumbered
Bangor Township S/D #8
Code: 80240
23.8 pupils
-20.2% (10y)
$240K
Fund 11 Spend
+$16K
surplus
87.48%
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.