Michigan · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Michigan

Schools in Michigan ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The spending picture in one line

Drummond Island Elem School tops the list: its district, Detour Area Schools, spends $61,097 per student, against a Michigan average of $15,012.

$61,097
per-student spend in Detour Area Schools: $15,012
Michigan average: $17,658
national average

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Students	Per Student
1	Drummond Island Elem SchoolDrummond Island · elementary	Detour Area Schools	53	$61,097
2	Beaver Island Community SchoolBeaver Island · other	Beaver Island Community School	50	$51,843
3	Mackinac Island SchoolMackinac Island · other	Mackinac Island Public Schools	64	$39,759
4	Center Line Preparatory AcademyCenter Line · other	Center Line Preparatory Academy	1,043	$38,970
5	Northport Public SchoolNorthport · other	Northport Public School District	127	$38,558
6	Clara B Ford Academy SdaDearborn Heights · other	Clara B. Ford Academy (Sda)	58	$38,295
7	New Buffalo Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo · other	New Buffalo Area Schools	211	$31,373
8	New Buffalo Senior High SchoolNew Buffalo · high	New Buffalo Area Schools	172	$31,373
9	New Buffalo Middle SchoolNew Buffalo · middle	New Buffalo Area Schools	133	$31,373
10	Republicmichigamme SchoolRepublic · other	Republic-Michigamme Schools	80	$30,233
11	Watersmeet Township SchoolWatersmeet · other	Watersmeet Township School District	130	$27,493
12	Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwin · other	Baldwin Community Schools	220	$25,713
13	Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin · middle	Baldwin Community Schools	112	$25,713
14	Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin · high	Baldwin Community Schools	110	$25,713
15	Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe AcademySault Sainte Marie · other	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	601	$24,750
16	Nah Tah Wahsh Public School AcademyWilson · other	Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	182	$24,692
17	Keys Grace AcademyMadison Heights · other	Keys Grace Academy	530	$24,556
18	Bloomfield Hills High SchoolBloomfield Hills · high	Bloomfield Hills Schools	1,481	$24,485
19	East Hills Middle SchoolBloomfield Hills · elementary	Bloomfield Hills Schools	593	$24,485
20	Eastover Elementary SchoolBloomfield Hills · elementary	Bloomfield Hills Schools	589	$24,485
21	Bloomfield Hills Middle SchoolBloomfield Hills · elementary	Bloomfield Hills Schools	555	$24,485
22	Way Elementary SchoolBloomfield Hills · elementary	Bloomfield Hills Schools	506	$24,485
23	Conant Elementary SchoolBloomfield Hills · other	Bloomfield Hills Schools	504	$24,485
24	West Hills Middle SchoolWest Bloomfield · elementary	Bloomfield Hills Schools	474	$24,485
25	Lone Pine Elementary SchoolWest Bloomfield · other	Bloomfield Hills Schools	432	$24,485
26	Wing Lake Developmental CenterBloomfield Hills · other	Bloomfield Hills Schools	85	$24,485
27	Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention FacDetroit · other	Capstone Academy Charter School (Sda)	124	$24,207
28	Redford Union High SchoolRedford · high	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	510	$23,855
29	Beech ElementaryRedford · elementary	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	457	$23,855
30	Hilbert Middle SchoolRedford · middle	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	409	$23,855
31	Macgowan SchoolRedford · other	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	235	$23,855
32	Stuckey CenterRedford · other	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	99	$23,855
33	Redford Union Virtual LearningRedford · other	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	67	$23,855
34	VeritasRedford · high	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	56	$23,855
35	Mackinaw City K12 SchoolMackinaw City · other	Mackinaw City Public Schools	147	$23,685
36	Glen Lake Community SchoolMaple City · other	Glen Lake Community Schools	735	$23,667
37	Flex High School of PontiacPontiac · high	Life Skills Center of Pontiac	104	$23,595
38	Southwestern Classical AcademyFlint · high	Flint School District of the City of	464	$23,067
39	Durant Tuuri Mott SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	385	$23,067
40	Doyleryder SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	373	$23,067
41	Holmes Stem Middle School AcademyFlint · middle	Flint School District of the City of	256	$23,067
42	Potter SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	221	$23,067
43	Freeman SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	207	$23,067
44	Eisenhower SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	169	$23,067
45	Brownell Stem AcademyFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	160	$23,067
46	Neithercut Elementary SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	151	$23,067
47	Accelerated Learning AcademyFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	126	$23,067
48	Pierce SchoolFlint · other	Flint School District of the City of	114	$23,067
49	Bellaire Middlehigh SchoolBellaire · other	Bellaire Public Schools	140	$23,030
50	John R Rodger Elementary SchoolBellaire · elementary	Bellaire Public Schools	119	$23,030
51	Ecorse Community High SchoolEcorse · other	Ecorse Public Schools	340	$22,606
52	Grandport Elementary AcademyEcorse · elementary	Ecorse Public Schools	337	$22,606
53	Ralph J Bunche AcademyEcorse · elementary	Ecorse Public Schools	316	$22,606
54	Brenda Hague Early Learning VillageEcorse · other	Ecorse Public Schools	85	$22,606
55	Boyne Falls Public SchoolBoyne Falls · other	Boyne Falls Public School District	196	$22,601
56	Cass Technical High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	2,493	$22,002
57	Western International High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	1,959	$22,002
58	Renaissance High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	1,197	$22,002
59	Earhart Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	1,002	$22,002
60	Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	976	$22,002
61	Munger Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	954	$22,002
62	John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	879	$22,002
63	Mackenzie Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	876	$22,002
64	Academy of the Americas High SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	874	$22,002
65	Mumford High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	850	$22,002
66	Ronald Brown AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	834	$22,002
67	Bates AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	773	$22,002
68	Davison Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	765	$22,002
69	Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	754	$22,002
70	Gompers Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	749	$22,002
71	Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural StudiesDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	715	$22,002
72	Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	692	$22,002
73	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · elementary	Detroit Public Schools Community District	692	$22,002
74	Priest Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	673	$22,002
75	East English Village Preparatory Academy at FinneyDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	639	$22,002
76	Durfee Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	632	$22,002
77	Schulze Academy for Technology and ArtsDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	630	$22,002
78	Henry Ford High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	607	$22,002
79	The School at MarygroveDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	606	$22,002
80	Southeastern High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	602	$22,002
81	Cody High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	563	$22,002
82	Edward Duke Ellington at BeckhamDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	560	$22,002
83	Henderson AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	558	$22,002
84	Emerson Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	532	$22,002
85	Detroit School of ArtsDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	523	$22,002
86	Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	521	$22,002
87	Noble Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	512	$22,002
88	Bennett Elementary SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	498	$22,002
89	Academy of the Americas at LoganDetroit · elementary	Detroit Public Schools Community District	495	$22,002
90	Dixon Elementary SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	485	$22,002
91	Burton International AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	482	$22,002
92	Mason AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	476	$22,002
93	Denby High SchoolDetroit · high	Detroit Public Schools Community District	464	$22,002
94	Bow Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	459	$22,002
95	Neinas Dual Language Learning AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	457	$22,002
96	Fisher Magnet Lower AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	456	$22,002
97	Thirkell Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	455	$22,002
98	Nolan Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	453	$22,002
99	Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	451	$22,002
100	Brewer AcademyDetroit · other	Detroit Public Schools Community District	441	$22,002

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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