Fruitport Community Schools
Fruitport Community Schools is a public school district based in Fruitport, Michigan, serving 2,671 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #140 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 382 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jason Kennedy. It spends about $12,359 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Fruitport Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fruitport Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,359 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,118 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 361 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 890 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western School DistrictParma | 2,688 | 6 | $10,602 | 18.4 | #138 |
| Ionia Public SchoolsIonia | 2,675 | 8 | $10,454 | 18.7 | #139 |
| Fruitport Community SchoolsFruitport · this district | 2,671 | 7 | $12,359 | 17.2 | #140 |
| Marysville Public SchoolsMarysville | 2,671 | 5 | $9,121 | 19.8 | #141 |
| Adrian Public SchoolsAdrian | 2,662 | 7 | $13,109 | 14.5 | #142 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights School District 170Chicago Heights, IL | 2,674 | $21,670 | 12.8 |
| Bangor Area School DistrictBangor, PA | 2,672 | $16,571 | 13.5 |
| Falls Church City Public SchoolsFalls Church, VA | 2,671 | $20,292 | 13.1 |
| Pea Ridge School DistrictPea Ridge, AR | 2,670 | $9,594 | 16.7 |
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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