Cadillac Area Public Schools
Cadillac Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Cadillac, Michigan, serving 3,050 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 508 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. It spends about $10,602 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Cadillac Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cadillac Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,602 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,383 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 438 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 610 | 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.
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Rouge School District of the City ofRiver Rouge | 3,084 | 5 | $11,702 | 28.0 | #112 |
| Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac · this district | 3,050 | 6 | $10,602 | 17.2 | #113 |
| Harper Woods The School District of the City ofHarper Woods | 3,041 | 7 | $11,890 | 31.4 | #114 |
| Warren Woods Public SchoolsWarren | 3,035 | 7 | $12,828 | 17.0 | #115 |
| Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs | 3,011 | 7 | $11,209 | 17.2 | #116 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 14Windham, ME | 3,051 | $17,710 | 12.0 |
| Berwyn South School District 100Berwyn, IL | 3,050 | $18,789 | 11.7 |
| Sonoma Valley UnifiedSonoma, CA | 3,049 | $18,599 | 19.5 |
| Aurora CityAurora, OH | 3,049 | $13,857 | 17.3 |
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-cadillac-area-public-schools