Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools is a public school district based in Flint, Michigan, serving 3,500 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Gina Ryan. It spends about $11,130 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.8 students per teacher.
How Carman-Ainsworth Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carman-Ainsworth Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,130 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,132 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 418 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 438 | 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 →Gina Ryan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattawan Consolidated SchoolMattawan | 3,545 | 5 | $10,221 | 17.9 | #89 |
| Northwest Community SchoolsJackson | 3,507 | 5 | $9,947 | 17.8 | #90 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsFlint · this district | 3,500 | 10 | $11,130 | 18.8 | #91 |
| Swartz Creek Community SchoolsSwartz Creek | 3,483 | 8 | $11,535 | 18.8 | #92 |
| Lowell Area SchoolsLowell | 3,470 | 7 | $11,060 | 17.9 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tattnall CountyReidsville, GA | 3,501 | $11,524 | 12.7 |
| Chartiers Valley School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 3,501 | $17,451 | 15.2 |
| West Jefferson Hills School DistrictJefferson Hills, PA | 3,501 | $15,101 | 16.0 |
| BelenBelen, NM | 3,500 | $10,998 | 15.0 |
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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