Vestaburg Community Schools

Public school district · Montcalm County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2634920

Vestaburg Community Schools spent $11,714 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its 3 schools enrolled 836 students in 2024-25; 66.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,603 per student, up 16.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 47% (Michigan: 81.8%).

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 Vestaburg Community Schools in enrollment (941 to 987 students) and Vestaburg Community Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vestaburg Community Schools, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; St. Louis Public Schools $14,000; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Manton Schools $13,159; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; Black River Public School $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Sc…$17,366Pine River Area Schools$14,893St. Louis Public Schools$14,000Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Manton Schools$13,159Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714Black River Public School$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vestaburg Community Schools, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; St. Louis Public Schools $14,000; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Manton Schools $13,159; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; Black River Public School $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Schools$17,366Pine River Area Schools$14,893St. Louis Public Schools$14,000Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Manton Schools$13,159Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714Black River Public School$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vestaburg Community Schools, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; St. Louis Public Schools $14,000; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Manton Schools $13,159; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; Black River Public School $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Schools$17,366Pine River Area Schools$14,893St. Louis Public Schools$14,000Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Manton Schools$13,159Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714Black River Public School$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vestaburg Community Schools, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; St. Louis Public Schools $14,000; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Manton Schools $13,159; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; Black River Public School $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Schools$17,366Pine River Area Schools$14,893St. Louis Public Schools$14,000Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Manton Schools$13,159Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714Black River Public School$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$15,828,000 in revenue: 66.6% state, 18.6% local and 14.8% federal. Total spending including $1,614,000 of capital outlay was $13,414,000, or $13,929 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Vestaburg Community Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,549,000; Local $2,942,000; Federal $2,337,000; total $15,828,000.
  • State$10,549,000 67%
  • Local$2,942,000 19%
  • Federal$2,337,000 15%

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

957 students in 2022-23, 875 students in 2023-24, 836 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Vestaburg Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 957, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-239572023-248752024-25836
Vestaburg Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 957, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-239572023-248752024-25836
Vestaburg Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 957, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-239572023-248752024-25836
Vestaburg Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 957, 2023-24: 875, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-239572023-248752024-25836

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2395744.021.8
2023-2487546.518.8
2024-2583644.418.9

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

$2,320,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,409 per student

Vestaburg Community Schools booked $2,320,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 44 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,727 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 13 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,813,00078.1%
Special education$309,00013.3%
Other programs$198,0008.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,895 in 2018-19, $2,641 in 2019-20, $2,943 in 2020-21, $2,622 in 2021-22, $2,409 in 2022-23.

Vestaburg Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,895, 2019-20: $2,641, 2020-21: $2,943, 2021-22: $2,622, 2022-23: $2,40901k2k3k2018-19$2,8952019-20$2,6412020-21$2,9432021-22$2,6222022-23$2,409
Vestaburg Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,895, 2019-20: $2,641, 2020-21: $2,943, 2021-22: $2,622, 2022-23: $2,40901k2k3k2018-19$2,8952019-20$2,6412020-21$2,9432021-22$2,6222022-23$2,409
Vestaburg Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,895, 2019-20: $2,641, 2020-21: $2,943, 2021-22: $2,622, 2022-23: $2,40901k2k3k2018-19$2,8952019-20$2,6412020-21$2,9432021-22$2,6222022-23$2,409
Vestaburg Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,895, 2019-20: $2,641, 2020-21: $2,943, 2021-22: $2,622, 2022-23: $2,40901k2k3k2018-19$2,8952019-20$2,6412020-21$2,9432021-22$2,6222022-23$2,409

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Vestaburg Community Schools scored proficient or above: 33-41% in reading and 31-38% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts33-41%44%267
Math31-38%34%268

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

47% of the 207 students in Vestaburg Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate47%81.8%
Students in the class207115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 247 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vestaburg Community Elementary School24711.446.6%Schoolwide program

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.

2 high schools, 589 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vestaburg Community High School30719.243.3%Eligible, no program
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg28241.569.5%Eligible, no program

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.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming

High school in Wyoming; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 321 students.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Vestaburg Community Schools

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 Vestaburg Community Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentVestaburg Community Schools ranks 381 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,714).#381 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganVestaburg Community Schools is the number 372 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 963 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#372 of 892
  3. Perry Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 967 students in fall 2022, $13,858 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,858
  4. Manton SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 956 students in fall 2022, $13,159 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,159
  5. Compare Vestaburg Community Schools with Perry Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Vestaburg Community High School, its largest high school307 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.307
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganVestaburg Community Schools spent $52,727 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$52,727
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Vestaburg Community Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Vestaburg Community Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 836 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Vestaburg Community Schools spend per student?
    $11,714 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 $13,603 per student, up 16.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Vestaburg Community Schools' money come from?
    $15,828,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.6% state, 18.6% local and 14.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Vestaburg Community Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 133 of the 641 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Vestaburg Community Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,320,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,409 per student. Divided by the 44 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,727 per teacher, more than 13 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Vestaburg Community Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Vestaburg Community Schools scored proficient or above: 33-41% in reading and 31-38% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Vestaburg Community Schools?
    47% of the 207 students in Vestaburg Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Vestaburg Community Schools' NCES district ID?
    2634920. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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