Armada Area Schools
Armada Area Schools is a public school district based in Armada, Michigan, serving 1,716 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #214 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 429 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Michael Musary. It spends about $11,426 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Armada Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Armada Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,426 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,402 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 277 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 572 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Community SchoolsDundee | 1,752 | 4 | $11,094 | 19.7 | #211 |
| Shepherd Public SchoolsShepherd | 1,746 | 5 | $10,298 | 17.8 | #212 |
| Yale Public SchoolsYale | 1,734 | 6 | $10,692 | 17.5 | #213 |
| Armada Area SchoolsArmada · this district | 1,716 | 4 | $11,426 | 16.8 | #214 |
| Croswell-Lexington Community SchoolsCroswell | 1,708 | 5 | $10,630 | 17.4 | #215 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional School District 17Higganum, CT | 1,716 | $23,305 | 10.9 |
| Logan Elm LocalCircleville, OH | 1,716 | $12,360 | 17.0 |
| Madill Public SchoolsMadill, OK | 1,716 | $9,947 | 16.5 |
| Bermudian Springs School DistrictYork Springs, PA | 1,716 | $14,327 | 14.4 |
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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