East China School District
East China School District is a public school district based in East China, Michigan, serving 3,433 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Suzanne Cybulla. It spends about $11,404 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How East China compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East China | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,404 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,385 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 524 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 572 | 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 →Suzanne Cybulla
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Area SchoolsLowell | 3,470 | 7 | $11,060 | 17.9 | #93 |
| Reeths-Puffer SchoolsMuskegon | 3,451 | 7 | $11,448 | 17.1 | #94 |
| East China School DistrictEast China · this district | 3,433 | 9 | $11,404 | 16.1 | #95 |
| Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictYpsilanti | 3,416 | 6 | $12,934 | 16.9 | #96 |
| Gull Lake Community SchoolsRichland | 3,412 | 7 | $12,490 | 15.4 | #97 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan CountyMorehead, KY | 3,435 | $10,775 | 17.8 |
| Avon Lake CityAvon Lake, OH | 3,435 | $12,679 | 16.8 |
| Adams County Ohio Valley LocalWest Union, OH | 3,435 | $13,555 | 16.6 |
| Neptune Township School DistrictNeptune Twp, NJ | 3,434 | $23,287 | 11.2 |
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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