Michigan school districts by resource index
Jenison Public Schools has the highest mean resource index of Michigan's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 55 of 100 across its 11 schools open in 2024-25, with 15.1 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 49 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenison Public Schools | 11 | 5,198 | 15.1 | $15,071 | 55.0 |
| North Muskegon Public Schools | 3 | 939 | 16.7 | $13,687 | 50.3 |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | 3 | 536 | 10.4 | $31,373 | 50.0 |
| Bullock Creek School District | 5 | 1,697 | 16.9 | $14,283 | 49.6 |
| Ingham ISD | 7 | 1,295 | 5.9 | not reported | 49.4 |
| Saginaw ISD | 4 | 1,684 | 6.8 | not reported | 49.0 |
| Muskegon Area ISD | 2 | 1,534 | 4.9 | not reported | 49.0 |
| Black River Public School | 2 | 941 | 17.0 | $11,620 | 49.0 |
| Washtenaw ISD | 9 | 906 | 9.7 | not reported | 48.0 |
| Harbor Springs School District | 3 | 737 | 13.2 | $21,114 | 48.0 |
| Birmingham Public Schools | 13 | 7,314 | 15.3 | $20,475 | 47.5 |
| Hudsonville Public School District | 12 | 6,806 | 14.5 | $14,135 | 46.9 |
| Northwest Education Services | 4 | 903 | 4.5 | not reported | 46.3 |
| Bad Axe Public Schools | 4 | 887 | 16.0 | $14,614 | 46.3 |
| Berrien RESA | 3 | 780 | 4.4 | not reported | 46.0 |
The other 34 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Community Schools | 3 | 522 | 13.4 | $15,333 | 45.7 |
| Kent ISD | 7 | 3,324 | 4.1 | not reported | 45.4 |
| Bridge Academy | 3 | 1,328 | 25.8 | $12,735 | 45.3 |
| Rockford Public Schools | 14 | 7,719 | 17.0 | $13,705 | 45.1 |
| Kalamazoo RESA | 4 | 1,592 | 7.3 | not reported | 45.0 |
| Calhoun Intermediate School District | 2 | 981 | 6.0 | not reported | 45.0 |
| Bridgman Public Schools | 3 | 849 | 12.8 | $18,981 | 45.0 |
| Capac Community Schools | 3 | 744 | 24.9 | $15,511 | 45.0 |
| Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools | 2 | 658 | 17.9 | $15,691 | 45.0 |
| Eau Claire Public Schools | 4 | 654 | 10.7 | $14,976 | 45.0 |
| Zeeland Public Schools | 12 | 6,010 | 15.5 | $15,185 | 44.9 |
| Genesee ISD | 5 | 2,982 | 5.5 | not reported | 44.8 |
| Jackson ISD | 3 | 1,148 | 6.5 | not reported | 44.7 |
| Hartland Consolidated Schools | 9 | 5,162 | 15.9 | $12,075 | 44.6 |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools | 8 | 5,143 | 13.2 | $24,485 | 44.4 |
| Bay-Arenac ISD | 3 | 722 | 5.1 | not reported | 44.3 |
| Fulton Schools | 3 | 558 | 17.3 | $15,240 | 44.3 |
| Van Buren ISD | 3 | 591 | 4.2 | not reported | 43.7 |
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools | 12 | 6,516 | 17.1 | $18,743 | 43.4 |
| Avondale School District | 9 | 3,821 | 12.8 | $17,217 | 43.3 |
| Ottawa Area ISD | 3 | 1,331 | 4.3 | not reported | 43.3 |
| Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 | 4 | 674 | 12.9 | $14,835 | 43.3 |
| Spring Lake Public Schools | 6 | 2,331 | 14.7 | $15,521 | 43.2 |
| Bay City School District | 13 | 6,385 | 15.6 | $15,093 | 43.2 |
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools | 5 | 2,946 | 18.9 | $12,738 | 43.0 |
| South Lyon Community Schools | 12 | 8,470 | 17.3 | $13,496 | 42.5 |
| Inland Lakes Schools | 2 | 621 | 16.4 | $15,567 | 42.5 |
| Athens Area Schools | 2 | 503 | 10.3 | $14,290 | 42.5 |
| Troy School District | 21 | 12,461 | 15.5 | $15,761 | 42.5 |
| Trenton Public Schools | 4 | 2,501 | 16.0 | $16,764 | 42.3 |
| Harrison Community Schools | 4 | 1,260 | 14.9 | $16,375 | 42.3 |
| Covenant House Academy Detroit | 4 | 565 | 30.0 | $14,092 | 42.3 |
| Cass City Public Schools | 3 | 938 | 12.1 | $13,258 | 42.0 |
| West Ottawa Public School District | 13 | 6,590 | 17.2 | $14,755 | 41.9 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Michigan's districts
Which Michigan school districts have the most resources?
Jenison Public Schools, whose 11 schools average 55 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Michigan's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Michigan?
877 districts and other agencies ran at least one Michigan public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23