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567school systems
2,899operating schools connected
1,224,595students in finance records
530complete 2019–2024 finance trends
0governance layers connected
What changed from 2019 to 2024?
Michigan school finance after inflation.
Follow a consistent set of 530 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.
School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.
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567 systems
Schools + finance trendsMI
Detroit Public Schools Community District
DETROIT, MI
- Students
- 48,271
- Schools
- 104
- Spending / pupil
- $21,406
+15.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.3% enrollment
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Utica Community Schools
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
- Students
- 25,501
- Schools
- 37
- Spending / pupil
- $15,140
+20.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.1% enrollment
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Dearborn City School District
DEARBORN, MI
- Students
- 19,621
- Schools
- 37
- Spending / pupil
- $18,903
+22.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.3% enrollment
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Ann Arbor Public Schools
ANN ARBOR, MI
- Students
- 16,978
- Schools
- 32
- Spending / pupil
- $19,439
+10.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.0% enrollment
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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
PLYMOUTH, MI
- Students
- 16,228
- Schools
- 23
- Spending / pupil
- $15,647
+21.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.2% enrollment
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Rochester Community School District
ROCHESTER HLS, MI
- Students
- 14,950
- Schools
- 21
- Spending / pupil
- $15,197
+13.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.1% enrollment
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Chippewa Valley Schools
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI
- Students
- 14,505
- Schools
- 20
- Spending / pupil
- $14,957
+20.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.7% enrollment
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Grand Rapids Public Schools
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
- Students
- 13,802
- Schools
- 48
- Spending / pupil
- $19,531
+9.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.7% enrollment
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Livonia Public Schools School District
LIVONIA, MI
- Students
- 13,145
- Schools
- 25
- Spending / pupil
- $17,170
+14.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment
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Warren Consolidated Schools
WARREN, MI
- Students
- 12,685
- Schools
- 23
- Spending / pupil
- $17,917
+20.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.9% enrollment
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Troy School District
TROY, MI
- Students
- 12,391
- Schools
- 21
- Spending / pupil
- $16,165
+11.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.6% enrollment
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Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI
- Students
- 12,323
- Schools
- 31
- Spending / pupil
- $16,885
+8.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.5% enrollment
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
WALLED LAKE, MI
- Students
- 11,957
- Schools
- 20
- Spending / pupil
- $15,733
+8.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.2% enrollment
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Lansing Public School District
LANSING, MI
- Students
- 10,194
- Schools
- 26
- Spending / pupil
- $20,420
+11.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.0% enrollment
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Wayne-Westland Community School District
WESTLAND, MI
- Students
- 9,613
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $21,028
+36.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.5% enrollment
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Kentwood Public Schools
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
- Students
- 9,422
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $16,317
+20.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.6% enrollment
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L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Clinton Township, MI
- Students
- 9,297
- Schools
- 19
- Spending / pupil
- $15,957
+20.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.5% enrollment
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Farmington Public School District
FARMINGTON, MI
- Students
- 9,154
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $19,029
+6.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.6% enrollment
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Forest Hills Public Schools
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
- Students
- 9,065
- Schools
- 18
- Spending / pupil
- $14,583
+12.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.2% enrollment
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Traverse City Area Public Schools
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
- Students
- 8,655
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $15,423
+18.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.2% enrollment
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Portage Public Schools
PORTAGE, MI
- Students
- 8,514
- Schools
- 14
- Spending / pupil
- $14,396
+9.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.3% enrollment
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South Lyon Community Schools
SOUTH LYON, MI
- Students
- 8,412
- Schools
- 13
- Spending / pupil
- $14,023
+16.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.2% enrollment
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Huron Valley Schools
HIGHLAND, MI
- Students
- 7,849
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $15,636
+17.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.5% enrollment
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Rockford Public Schools
ROCKFORD, MI
- Students
- 7,644
- Schools
- 15
- Spending / pupil
- $14,417
+19.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.2% enrollment
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Grand Blanc Community Schools
GRAND BLANC, MI
- Students
- 7,571
- Schools
- 13
- Spending / pupil
- $13,918
+15.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.3% enrollment
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Birmingham Public Schools
BEVERLY HILLS, MI
- Students
- 7,394
- Schools
- 13
- Spending / pupil
- $21,253
+6.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.1% enrollment
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Midland Public Schools
MIDLAND, MI
- Students
- 7,359
- Schools
- 13
- Spending / pupil
- $14,483
+15.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.6% enrollment
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Port Huron Area School District
PORT HURON, MI
- Students
- 7,147
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $16,238
+23.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.8% enrollment
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Northville Public Schools
NORTHVILLE, MI
- Students
- 6,971
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $16,225
+10.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment
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Waterford School District
WATERFORD, MI
- Students
- 6,892
- Schools
- 17
- Spending / pupil
- $19,680
+29.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.9% enrollment
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