Ecorse Public Schools
Ecorse Public Schools is a public school district based in Ecorse, Michigan, serving 1,150 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #291 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 192 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Josha Talison. It spends about $14,383 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 20.2 students per teacher.
How Ecorse compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ecorse | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,383 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,040 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,150 | 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 →Josha Talison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onsted Community SchoolsOnsted | 1,157 | 3 | $11,012 | 15.2 | #289 |
| Menominee Area Public SchoolsMenominee | 1,154 | 3 | $11,318 | 16.0 | #290 |
| Ecorse Public SchoolsEcorse · this district | 1,150 | 6 | $14,383 | 20.2 | #291 |
| Lake City Area School DistrictLake City | 1,142 | 3 | $11,491 | 15.9 | #292 |
| Benzie County Central SchoolsBenzonia | 1,140 | 6 | $10,762 | 16.5 | #293 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs R-IIEl Dorado Springs, MO | 1,151 | $10,200 | 12.1 |
| Coxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictCoxsackie, NY | 1,151 | $23,369 | 10.0 |
| Monroe Central School CorporationParker City, IN | 1,150 | $9,153 | 15.3 |
| Stigler Public SchoolsStigler, OK | 1,150 | $10,243 | 15.5 |
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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