Escanaba Area Public Schools
Escanaba Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Escanaba, Michigan, serving 2,130 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #177 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Coby Fletcher. It spends about $11,124 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Escanaba Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Escanaba Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,124 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,821 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,065 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastpointe Community SchoolsEastpointe | 2,178 | 8 | $12,340 | 17.1 | #174 |
| Three Rivers Community SchoolsThree Rivers | 2,154 | 6 | $12,588 | 15.6 | #175 |
| Paw Paw Public School DistrictPaw Paw | 2,146 | 5 | $11,015 | 16.6 | #176 |
| Escanaba Area Public SchoolsEscanaba · this district | 2,130 | 5 | $11,124 | 17.8 | #177 |
| Van Dyke Public SchoolsWarren | 2,085 | 6 | $13,865 | 13.9 | #178 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill, AL | 2,130 | $11,575 | 17.2 |
| Pendleton CountyFalmouth, KY | 2,130 | $10,281 | 16.5 |
| Schuylkill Valley School DistrictLeesport, PA | 2,130 | $17,746 | 15.0 |
| Lamar CountyVernon, AL | 2,129 | $10,105 | 16.0 |
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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