Cedar Springs Public Schools
Cedar Springs Public Schools is a public school district based in Cedar Springs, Michigan, serving 3,011 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Scott Smith. It spends about $11,209 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Cedar Springs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cedar Springs | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,209 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,199 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 602 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Woods Public SchoolsWarren | 3,035 | 7 | $12,828 | 17.0 | #115 |
| Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs · this district | 3,011 | 7 | $11,209 | 17.2 | #116 |
| Oak Park School District of the City ofOak Park | 3,011 | 7 | $13,809 | 17.6 | #117 |
| Melvindale-Northern Allen Park SchoolsMelvindale | 2,997 | 4 | $12,025 | 20.7 | #118 |
| East Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 2,992 | 5 | $11,153 | 18.4 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer CityBessemer, AL | 3,012 | $11,845 | 19.4 |
| Columbus Municipal School DistrictColumbus, MS | 3,011 | $10,397 | 12.9 |
| Hillside Public School DistrictHillside, NJ | 3,010 | $19,963 | 12.6 |
| Ferris ISDFerris, TX | 3,010 | $12,285 | 13.6 |
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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