Flushing Community Schools
Flushing Community Schools is a public school district based in Flushing, Michigan, serving 4,094 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 512 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Matthew Shanafelt. It spends about $10,752 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Flushing Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Flushing Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,752 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,341 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 224 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 527 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 455 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte School District of the City ofWyandotte | 4,171 | 9 | $16,249 | 13.6 | #69 |
| Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)Saint Clair Shores | 4,156 | 7 | $11,915 | 18.1 | #70 |
| Roseville Community SchoolsRoseville | 4,133 | 10 | $12,255 | 16.6 | #71 |
| Flushing Community SchoolsFlushing · this district | 4,094 | 8 | $10,752 | 18.3 | #72 |
| Lapeer Community SchoolsLapeer | 4,089 | 8 | $11,555 | 19.3 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Town of MunsterMunster, IN | 4,101 | $8,854 | 16.5 |
| Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck, CT | 4,095 | $20,346 | 13.7 |
| Richfield Public School DistrictRichfield, MN | 4,094 | $14,823 | 11.9 |
| Waynesboro Area School DistrictWaynesboro, PA | 4,090 | $11,689 | 15.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-flushing-community-schools