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Michigan school systems.
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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
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Gladstone Area Schools
GLADSTONE, MI
- Students
- 1,478
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $12,974
+10.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment
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Houghton-Portage Township School District
HOUGHTON, MI
- Students
- 1,478
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,225
+12.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.9% enrollment
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Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
BRIDGEPORT, MI
- Students
- 1,476
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,234
+20.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.4% enrollment
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Cheboygan Area Schools
CHEBOYGAN, MI
- Students
- 1,475
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,815
+9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.6% enrollment
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Montrose Community Schools
MONTROSE, MI
- Students
- 1,468
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $13,652
+1.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.1% enrollment
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New Haven Community Schools
NEW HAVEN, MI
- Students
- 1,460
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,322
+15.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +15.9% enrollment
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Hopkins Public Schools
HOPKINS, MI
- Students
- 1,443
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,561
+23.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.9% enrollment
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Ida Public School District
IDA, MI
- Students
- 1,443
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $12,637
+5.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.1% enrollment
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Kingsley Area Schools
KINGSLEY, MI
- Students
- 1,440
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,581
+16.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.5% enrollment
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Watervliet School District
WATERVLIET, MI
- Students
- 1,436
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $14,469
+23.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.4% enrollment
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Columbia School District
BROOKLYN, MI
- Students
- 1,431
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,941
+19.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.9% enrollment
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South Lake Schools
SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI
- Students
- 1,426
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $18,173
+19.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.9% enrollment
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Reed City Area Public Schools
REED CITY, MI
- Students
- 1,421
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,153
+15.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment
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Caro Community Schools
CARO, MI
- Students
- 1,398
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $15,049
+21.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.5% enrollment
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Almont Community Schools
ALMONT, MI
- Students
- 1,397
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,093
+16.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.1% enrollment
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Chesaning Union Schools
CHESANING, MI
- Students
- 1,396
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $13,555
+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.5% enrollment
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Frankenmuth School District
FRANKENMUTH, MI
- Students
- 1,374
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,132
+12.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.3% enrollment
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Kalkaska Public Schools
KALKASKA, MI
- Students
- 1,372
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,796
+17.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.8% enrollment
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Montague Area Public Schools
MONTAGUE, MI
- Students
- 1,371
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,217
+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment
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Meridian Public Schools
SANFORD, MI
- Students
- 1,362
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $14,803
+10.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.3% enrollment
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Michigan Center School District
MICHIGAN CENTER, MI
- Students
- 1,359
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $14,411
+9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.9% enrollment
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Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
CALUMET, MI
- Students
- 1,352
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,339
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Algonac Community School District
CLAY, MI
- Students
- 1,348
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,533
+19.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.5% enrollment
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Hartford Public Schools
HARTFORD, MI
- Students
- 1,348
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $13,160
+7.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.2% enrollment
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Jefferson Schools (Monroe)
NEWPORT, MI
- Students
- 1,347
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,153
+0.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.4% enrollment
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Grass Lake Community Schools
GRASS LAKE, MI
- Students
- 1,333
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $14,092
+7.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.0% enrollment
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Central Montcalm Public Schools
STANTON, MI
- Students
- 1,323
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $14,998
+14.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.6% enrollment
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Brandywine Community Schools
NILES, MI
- Students
- 1,321
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $14,914
+22.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.0% enrollment
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Hudson Area Schools
HUDSON, MI
- Students
- 1,318
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $12,536
+2.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +16.3% enrollment
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Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
ELSIE, MI
- Students
- 1,318
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $14,772
+20.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.5% enrollment
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