Allendale Public Schools
Allendale Public Schools is a public school district based in Allendale, Michigan, serving 2,568 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #149 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 428 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Garth Cooper. It spends about $11,646 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Allendale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Allendale | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,646 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,084 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 400 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 856 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint School District of the City ofFlint | 2,605 | 14 | $20,637 | 20.4 | #146 |
| Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton | 2,604 | 4 | $14,726 | 14.5 | #147 |
| Marshall Public SchoolsMarshall | 2,598 | 8 | $12,247 | 15.9 | #148 |
| Allendale Public SchoolsAllendale · this district | 2,568 | 6 | $11,646 | 16.4 | #149 |
| Vicksburg Community SchoolsVicksburg | 2,560 | 6 | $11,476 | 16.3 | #150 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robstown ISDRobstown, TX | 2,570 | $11,830 | 16.0 |
| North Shore Central School DistrictSea Cliff, NY | 2,568 | $41,582 | 9.1 |
| Branford School DistrictBranford, CT | 2,567 | $25,206 | 10.6 |
| Glen Rock Public School DistrictGlen Rock, NJ | 2,566 | $21,283 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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