Blissfield Community Schools
Blissfield Community Schools is a public school district based in Blissfield, Michigan, serving 1,116 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #295 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Scott Riley. It spends about $11,056 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Blissfield Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blissfield Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,056 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,261 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 138 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawas Area SchoolsTawas City | 1,124 | 3 | $10,626 | 18.7 | #294 |
| Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield · this district | 1,116 | 3 | $11,056 | 13.4 | #295 |
| Laingsburg Community SchoolsLaingsburg | 1,112 | 3 | $9,508 | 15.9 | #296 |
| Delton Kellogg SchoolsDelton | 1,111 | 4 | $11,576 | 16.8 | #297 |
| NICE Community School DistrictIshpeming | 1,111 | 2 | $12,907 | 14.1 | #298 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield, NH | 1,117 | $17,827 | 11.8 |
| Upper Saddle River School DistrictUpper Saddle River, NJ | 1,116 | $25,120 | 9.6 |
| Kettle Falls School DistrictKettle Falls, WA | 1,116 | $12,168 | 18.3 |
| Quaboag RegionalWarren, MA | 1,115 | $18,644 | 13.1 |
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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