Bloomfield Hills Schools
Bloomfield Hills Schools is a public school district based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, serving 4,967 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 497 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Rick West. It spends about $19,782 per student on day-to-day operations, 71% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Bloomfield Hills compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bloomfield Hills | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,782 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,831 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $125.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $136.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 424 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 998 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 226 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw School District of the City ofSaginaw | 5,005 | 16 | $14,269 | 17.6 | #51 |
| Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland | 5,002 | 9 | $9,914 | 16.8 | #52 |
| Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs | 4,993 | 9 | $11,842 | 30.3 | #53 |
| Bloomfield Hills SchoolsBloomfield Hills · this district | 4,967 | 10 | $19,782 | 11.7 | #54 |
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak | 4,904 | 9 | $13,129 | 14.2 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BillericaBillerica, MA | 4,972 | $20,915 | 13.6 |
| Dare County SchoolsNags Head, NC | 4,968 | $11,742 | 14.3 |
| Webster ParishMinden, LA | 4,967 | $12,387 | 15.2 |
| Franklin Community School CorporationFranklin, IN | 4,966 | $10,095 | 16.9 |
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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