Anchor Bay School District
Anchor Bay School District is a public school district based in Casco, Michigan, serving 5,334 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 593 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Phillip Jankowski. It spends about $12,234 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Anchor Bay compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Anchor Bay | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,234 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,449 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 667 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 593 | 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
Moves tracker →Phillip Jankowski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison | 5,460 | 9 | $10,694 | 16.9 | #44 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge | 5,440 | 8 | $10,539 | 17.9 | #45 |
| Taylor School DistrictTaylor | 5,404 | 12 | $14,110 | 16.1 | #46 |
| Romeo Community SchoolsRomeo | 5,355 | 7 | $11,870 | 16.4 | #47 |
| Anchor Bay School DistrictCasco · this district | 5,334 | 9 | $12,234 | 17.6 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County Public SchoolsMineral, VA | 5,334 | $13,738 | 13.7 |
| Berea CityBerea, OH | 5,332 | $14,685 | 18.4 |
| North Kitsap School DistrictPoulsbo, WA | 5,330 | $16,023 | 18.7 |
| Logan City DistrictLogan, UT | 5,328 | $9,638 | 20.8 |
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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