Clawson Public Schools
Clawson Public Schools is a public school district based in Clawson, Michigan, serving 1,214 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #282 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Billy Shellenbarger. It spends about $12,849 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Clawson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clawson | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,849 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,197 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 405 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City Public SchoolsBoyne City | 1,220 | 4 | $12,483 | 14.9 | #279 |
| Fennville Public SchoolsFennville | 1,219 | 4 | $12,059 | 14.7 | #280 |
| Durand Area SchoolsDurand | 1,215 | 4 | $11,066 | 15.8 | #281 |
| Clawson Public SchoolsClawson · this district | 1,214 | 3 | $12,849 | 15.0 | #282 |
| Mason County Central SchoolsScottville | 1,203 | 5 | $10,633 | 20.1 | #283 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell School DistrictBlytheville, AR | 1,215 | $10,992 | 12.5 |
| Wright ElementarySanta Rosa, CA | 1,214 | $15,402 | 22.5 |
| RSU 29/msad 29Houlton, ME | 1,214 | $13,364 | 15.2 |
| Pierz Public School DistrictPierz, MN | 1,214 | $11,446 | 14.8 |
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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