East Grand Rapids Public Schools
East Grand Rapids Public Schools is a public school district based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 2,992 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #119 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 598 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Heidi Kattula. It spends about $11,153 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How East Grand Rapids compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Grand Rapids | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,153 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,488 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 292 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 598 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Woods Public SchoolsWarren | 3,035 | 7 | $12,828 | 17.0 | #115 |
| Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs | 3,011 | 7 | $11,209 | 17.2 | #116 |
| Oak Park School District of the City ofOak Park | 3,011 | 7 | $13,809 | 17.6 | #117 |
| Melvindale-Northern Allen Park SchoolsMelvindale | 2,997 | 4 | $12,025 | 20.7 | #118 |
| East Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids · this district | 2,992 | 5 | $11,153 | 18.4 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd CountyAshland, KY | 2,994 | $13,468 | 13.0 |
| Cherokee County SchoolsMarble, NC | 2,992 | $13,086 | 14.7 |
| Cahokia CUSD 187Cahokia, IL | 2,991 | $22,270 | 16.6 |
| NashobaBolton, MA | 2,990 | $20,626 | 12.2 |
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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