Big Rapids Public Schools
Big Rapids Public Schools is a public school district based in Big Rapids, Michigan, serving 2,411 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #161 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 402 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Tim Haist. It spends about $11,639 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.9 students per teacher.
How Big Rapids compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Rapids | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,639 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,241 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,206 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Area SchoolsNorth Branch | 2,431 | 4 | $9,478 | 18.6 | #160 |
| Big Rapids Public SchoolsBig Rapids · this district | 2,411 | 6 | $11,639 | 19.9 | #161 |
| Fowlerville Community SchoolsFowlerville | 2,410 | 5 | $10,809 | 15.4 | #162 |
| Public Schools of PetoskeyPetoskey | 2,409 | 6 | $12,087 | 14.7 | #163 |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolsTecumseh | 2,397 | 5 | $10,895 | 17.4 | #164 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell Community SchoolsOssian, IN | 2,413 | $9,424 | 14.8 |
| Port Jervis City School DistrictPort Jervis, NY | 2,412 | $25,519 | 11.2 |
| Jonathan Alder LocalPlain City, OH | 2,412 | $10,899 | 19.1 |
| Richland Union ElementaryShafter, CA | 2,410 | $15,877 | 17.7 |
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-big-rapids-public-schools