Davison Community Schools
Davison Community Schools is a public school district based in Davison, Michigan, serving 5,460 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 607 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Matthew Lobban. It spends about $10,694 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Davison Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Davison Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,694 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,476 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 323 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 717 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 →Matthew Lobban
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville | 5,547 | 11 | $11,566 | 17.2 | #43 |
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison · this district | 5,460 | 9 | $10,694 | 16.9 | #44 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge | 5,440 | 8 | $10,539 | 17.9 | #45 |
| Taylor School DistrictTaylor | 5,404 | 12 | $14,110 | 16.1 | #46 |
| Romeo Community SchoolsRomeo | 5,355 | 7 | $11,870 | 16.4 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| HaysvilleHaysville, KS | 5,465 | $11,592 | 14.9 |
| Hamden School DistrictHamden, CT | 5,464 | $25,681 | 12.7 |
| Hanford ElementaryHanford, CA | 5,463 | $13,510 | 22.7 |
| Penn Manor School DistrictMillersville, PA | 5,458 | $13,583 | 15.7 |
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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