Caledonia Community Schools
Caledonia Community Schools is a public school district based in Caledonia, Michigan, serving 4,598 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 460 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Dirk Weeldreyer. It spends about $11,914 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Caledonia Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Caledonia Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,914 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,695 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 553 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 511 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Area SchoolsSaline | 4,683 | 8 | $12,984 | 17.3 | #59 |
| Okemos Public SchoolsOkemos | 4,651 | 7 | $11,655 | 16.7 | #60 |
| Caledonia Community SchoolsCaledonia · this district | 4,598 | 10 | $11,914 | 17.5 | #61 |
| Byron Center Public SchoolsByron Center | 4,572 | 7 | $11,086 | 20.1 | #62 |
| Saginaw Township Community SchoolsSaginaw | 4,548 | 8 | $11,325 | 17.8 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine-Richland School DistrictGibsonia, PA | 4,600 | $16,374 | 14.2 |
| Kerrville ISDKerrville, TX | 4,600 | $9,316 | 15.1 |
| Caroline County Public SchoolsBowling Green, VA | 4,600 | $11,393 | 14.8 |
| Evesham Township School DistrictMarlton, NJ | 4,598 | $20,731 | 13.2 |
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-caledonia-community-schools