Avondale School District
Avondale School District is a public school district based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, serving 3,870 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is James Schwarz. It spends about $13,004 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Avondale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Avondale | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,004 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,542 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 581 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 484 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Public SchoolsTemperance | 3,894 | 6 | $10,447 | 17.5 | #76 |
| Ypsilanti Community SchoolsYpsilanti | 3,872 | 12 | $16,079 | 13.6 | #77 |
| Avondale School DistrictAuburn Hills · this district | 3,870 | 9 | $13,004 | 15.1 | #78 |
| Pontiac City School DistrictPontiac | 3,851 | 10 | $14,924 | 16.0 | #79 |
| Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming | 3,832 | 7 | $12,133 | 17.0 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North AttleboroughNorth Attleborough, MA | 3,877 | $15,745 | 13.3 |
| Menomonee Falls School DistrictMenomonee Falls, WI | 3,876 | $12,606 | 14.6 |
| Spring Grove Area School DistrictSpring Grove, PA | 3,872 | $15,917 | 15.1 |
| So Sioux City Community SchsSo Sioux City, NE | 3,871 | $13,425 | 13.5 |
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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