Cheboygan Area Schools
Cheboygan Area Schools is a public school district based in Cheboygan, Michigan, serving 1,468 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #241 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 367 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Spencer Byrd. It spends about $10,921 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Cheboygan Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cheboygan Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,921 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,978 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 734 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish-Sterling Community SchoolsStandish | 1,483 | 3 | $11,801 | 18.5 | #239 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictBridgeport | 1,477 | 4 | $10,810 | 20.2 | #240 |
| Cheboygan Area SchoolsCheboygan · this district | 1,468 | 4 | $10,921 | 16.1 | #241 |
| Houghton-Portage Township School DistrictHoughton | 1,458 | 3 | $10,459 | 16.0 | #242 |
| Reed City Area Public SchoolsReed City | 1,456 | 4 | $11,348 | 17.1 | #243 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian CUSD 223Stillman Valley, IL | 1,469 | $15,173 | 13.6 |
| Pine Grove Area School DistrictPine Grove, PA | 1,469 | $13,713 | 12.1 |
| Valley Stream 30 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream, NY | 1,468 | $24,091 | 12.5 |
| Vashon Island School DistrictVashon, WA | 1,468 | $15,571 | 20.1 |
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-cheboygan-area-schools