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District profile / Michigan
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
1,477
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,810
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% below the Michigan median
20.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Michigan median 16.8
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District is a public school district based in Bridgeport, Michigan, serving 1,477 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #240 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 369 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Mark Whelton. It spends about $10,810 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 20.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Bridgeport-Spaulding Community compares
Bridgeport-Spaulding CommunityMichigan median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$19.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 16%State 65%Local 20%
| Measure | Bridgeport-Spaulding Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,810 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,257 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,477 | 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 →Mark Whelton
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Area SchoolsGladstone | 1,494 | 4 | $10,228 | 17.8 | #237 |
| Grosse Ile Township SchoolsGrosse Ile | 1,493 | 4 | $12,362 | 16.8 | #238 |
| Standish-Sterling Community SchoolsStandish | 1,483 | 3 | $11,801 | 18.5 | #239 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictBridgeport · this district | 1,477 | 4 | $10,810 | 20.2 | #240 |
| Cheboygan Area SchoolsCheboygan | 1,468 | 4 | $10,921 | 16.1 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Community School DistrictSolon, IA | 1,477 | $10,279 | 14.8 |
| MasconometBoxford, MA | 1,477 | $22,602 | 11.7 |
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights, IL | 1,476 | $18,401 | 14.5 |
| Mitchell Community SchoolsMitchell, IN | 1,476 | $10,175 | 12.8 |
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-bridgeport-spaulding-community-school-district