Birch Run Area Schools
Birch Run Area Schools is a public school district based in Birch Run, Michigan, serving 1,806 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #204 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 452 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Diane Martindale. It spends about $10,755 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How Birch Run Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Birch Run Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,755 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,673 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 903 | 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 →Diane Martindale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Public SchoolsAlma | 1,815 | 5 | $11,708 | 15.5 | #201 |
| Oakridge Public SchoolsMuskegon | 1,810 | 4 | $10,833 | 17.2 | #203 |
| Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run · this district | 1,806 | 4 | $10,755 | 18.4 | #204 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Area SchoolsSault Sainte Marie | 1,806 | 6 | $11,346 | 15.7 | #205 |
| Swan Valley School DistrictSaginaw | 1,802 | 5 | $9,238 | 18.4 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WintonWinton, CA | 1,807 | $13,961 | 22.6 |
| Washington CountySpringfield, KY | 1,807 | $11,232 | 18.1 |
| Holbrook Unified District (4389)Holbrook, AZ | 1,806 | $12,278 | 14.8 |
| Sweetwater ISDSweetwater, TX | 1,806 | $12,507 | 13.4 |
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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