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Charlotte Public Schools
2,293
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,489
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% below the Michigan median
17.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Michigan median 16.8
Charlotte Public Schools is a public school district based in Charlotte, Michigan, serving 2,293 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #170 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 328 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Mandy Stewart. It spends about $10,489 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Charlotte compares
CharlotteMichigan median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$35.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 59%Local 32%
| Measure | Charlotte | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,489 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,180 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 130 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 289 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 191 | 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 →Mandy Stewart
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Community SchoolsLinden | 2,350 | 5 | $10,557 | 17.7 | #168 |
| Fitzgerald Public SchoolsWarren | 2,307 | 6 | $13,478 | 15.1 | #169 |
| Charlotte Public SchoolsCharlotte · this district | 2,293 | 7 | $10,489 | 17.6 | #170 |
| Spring Lake Public SchoolsSpring Lake | 2,275 | 6 | $12,049 | 15.9 | #171 |
| Chelsea School DistrictChelsea | 2,257 | 4 | $13,499 | 15.9 | #172 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom-Carroll LocalCarroll, OH | 2,294 | $10,238 | 20.5 |
| Oglethorpe CountyLexington, GA | 2,293 | $12,328 | 12.9 |
| Pointe Coupee ParishNew Roads, LA | 2,293 | $13,259 | 14.0 |
| Greater Nanticoke Area School DistrictNanticoke, PA | 2,293 | $12,437 | 17.1 |
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-charlotte-public-schools