Central Montcalm Public Schools
Central Montcalm Public Schools is a public school district based in Stanton, Michigan, serving 1,311 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #265 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 437 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Amanda McLaughlin. It spends about $11,594 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Central Montcalm compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Montcalm | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,594 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,068 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,311 | 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 →Amanda McLaughlin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Montcalm Public SchoolsStanton · this district | 1,311 | 3 | $11,594 | 18.0 | #265 |
| Brandywine Community SchoolsNiles | 1,301 | 5 | $11,163 | 16.5 | #266 |
| Algonac Community School DistrictClay | 1,299 | 4 | $11,170 | 17.3 | #267 |
| Montague Area Public SchoolsMontague | 1,290 | 4 | $12,233 | 16.1 | #268 |
| Napoleon Community SchoolsNapoleon | 1,290 | 4 | $10,294 | 19.0 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby School DistrictDerby, CT | 1,311 | $24,497 | 10.7 |
| Delphi Community School CorporationDelphi, IN | 1,311 | $9,655 | 13.1 |
| Central Lee Community School DistrictDonnellson, IA | 1,311 | $9,934 | 17.7 |
| Amherst School DistrictAmherst, NH | 1,311 | $22,393 | 11.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-central-montcalm-public-schools