Clare Public Schools
Clare Public Schools is a public school district based in Clare, Michigan, serving 1,554 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #233 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Matthew Forsberg. It spends about $10,633 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Clare compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clare | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,633 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,689 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 777 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corunna Public SchoolsCorunna | 1,564 | 3 | $11,824 | 15.5 | #230 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond | 1,558 | 3 | $10,909 | 16.4 | #231 |
| New Haven Community SchoolsNew Haven | 1,555 | 4 | $11,195 | 17.5 | #232 |
| Clare Public SchoolsClare · this district | 1,554 | 4 | $10,633 | 16.9 | #233 |
| Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee | 1,554 | 3 | $11,612 | 16.5 | #234 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOC-Floyd Valley Community School DistrictOrange City, IA | 1,555 | $11,381 | 14.7 |
| Union ParishFarmerville, LA | 1,555 | $13,310 | 12.1 |
| Hudson City School DistrictHudson, NY | 1,555 | $26,939 | 10.4 |
| Jourdanton ISDJourdanton, TX | 1,554 | $11,198 | 14.4 |
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-clare-public-schools