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District profile / Michigan
Ann Arbor Public Schools
16,871
Students
2024-25 school year
32
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,265
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 32% above the Michigan median
14.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Michigan median 16.8
Ann Arbor Public Schools is a public school district based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving 16,871 students in 32 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jazz Parks. It spends about $15,265 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Ann Arbor compares
Ann ArborMichigan median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$348.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 36%Local 58%
| Measure | Ann Arbor | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,265 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,245 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $327.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $348.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 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 →Jazz Parks
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn City School DistrictDearborn | 19,262 | 37 | $13,709 | 14.8 | #3 |
| Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor · this district | 16,871 | 32 | $15,265 | 14.9 | #4 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPlymouth | 16,083 | 23 | $11,951 | 17.7 | #5 |
| Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls | 14,868 | 21 | $11,794 | 19.3 | #6 |
| Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Township | 14,276 | 20 | $11,752 | 18.5 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin CityDublin, OH | 16,967 | $14,336 | 17.5 |
| Central Bucks School DistrictDoylestown, PA | 16,941 | $17,149 | 13.3 |
| St. Mary's County Public SchoolsLeonardtown, MD | 16,905 | $15,022 | 15.6 |
| Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1Bend, OR | 16,878 | $12,001 | 20.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-ann-arbor-public-schools