Wells Township School District

Public school district · Marquette County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2635790

Wells Township School District spent $42,643 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 8 students in 2024-25; 10.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $101,667 per student, up 138.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Wells Township in enrollment (5 to 24 students) and Wells Township itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Wells Township, FY23Elm River Township $74,000; Arvon Township $48,800; Wells Township $42,643; AuTrain-Onota Public Schools $39,667; Colfax Township S/D #1F $22,917; Church $22,000; Easton Township S/D #6 $21,222; Big Jackson $19,350; Berlin Township S/D #3 $17,333; Ionia Township S/D #2 $17,214; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60k80kElm River Township$74,000Arvon Township$48,800Wells Township$42,643AuTrain-Onota Public Schools$39,667Colfax Township S/D #1F$22,917Church$22,000Easton Township S/D #6$21,222Big Jackson$19,350Berlin Township S/D #3$17,333Ionia Township S/D #2$17,214State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Wells Township, FY23Elm River Township $74,000; Arvon Township $48,800; Wells Township $42,643; AuTrain-Onota Public Schools $39,667; Colfax Township S/D #1F $22,917; Church $22,000; Easton Township S/D #6 $21,222; Big Jackson $19,350; Berlin Township S/D #3 $17,333; Ionia Township S/D #2 $17,214; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60k80kElm River Township$74,000Arvon Township$48,800Wells Township$42,643AuTrain-Onota Public Schools$39,667Colfax Township S/D #1F$22,917Church$22,000Easton Township S/D #6$21,222Big Jackson$19,350Berlin Township S/D #3$17,333Ionia Township S/D #2$17,214State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Wells Township, FY23Elm River Township $74,000; Arvon Township $48,800; Wells Township $42,643; AuTrain-Onota Public Schools $39,667; Colfax Township S/D #1F $22,917; Church $22,000; Easton Township S/D #6 $21,222; Big Jackson $19,350; Berlin Township S/D #3 $17,333; Ionia Township S/D #2 $17,214; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.040k80kElm River Township$74,000Arvon Township$48,800Wells Township$42,643AuTrain-Onota Public Schools$39,667Colfax Township S/D #1F$22,917Church$22,000Easton Township S/D #6$21,222Big Jackson$19,350Berlin Township S/D #3$17,333Ionia Township S/D #2$17,214State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Wells Township, FY23Elm River Township $74,000; Arvon Township $48,800; Wells Township $42,643; AuTrain-Onota Public Schools $39,667; Colfax Township S/D #1F $22,917; Church $22,000; Easton Township S/D #6 $21,222; Big Jackson $19,350; Berlin Township S/D #3 $17,333; Ionia Township S/D #2 $17,214; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.040k80kElm River Township$74,000Arvon Township$48,800Wells Township$42,643AuTrain-Onota Public Schools$39,667Colfax Township S/D #1F$22,917Church$22,000Easton Township S/D #6$21,222Big Jackson$19,350Berlin Township S/D #3$17,333Ionia Township S/D #2$17,214State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$984,000 in revenue: 10.7% state, 84.9% local and 4.5% federal. Total spending including $132,000 of capital outlay was $738,000, or $52,714 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Wells Township School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $105,000; Local $835,000; Federal $44,000; total $984,000.
  • State$105,000 11%
  • Local$835,000 85%
  • Federal$44,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

14 students in 2022-23, 6 students in 2023-24, 8 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Wells Township School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 80510152022-23142023-2462024-258
Wells Township School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 80510152022-23142023-2462024-258
Wells Township School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 80510152022-23142023-2462024-258
Wells Township School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 80510152022-23142023-2462024-258

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23143.63.9
2023-2462.22.7
2024-2582.04.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 elementary school, 8 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wells Township School84.064.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Wells Township School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Wells Township School District

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWells Township School District ranks 5 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($42,643).#5 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWells Township School District is the number 882 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 14 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#882 of 892
  3. Big Jackson School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 20 students in fall 2022, $19,350 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,350
  4. Church School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 12 students in fall 2022, $22,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,000
  5. Compare Wells Township School District with Big Jackson School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Wells Township School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Wells Township School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 8 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Wells Township School District spend per student?
    $42,643 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $101,667 per student, up 138.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Wells Township School District's money come from?
    $984,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 10.7% state, 84.9% local and 4.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Wells Township School District's NCES district ID?
    2635790. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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