Garden City Public Schools
Garden City Public Schools is a public school district based in Garden City, Michigan, serving 3,217 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 402 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Derek Fisher. It spends about $16,594 per student on day-to-day operations, 43% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Garden City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Garden City | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,594 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,624 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 623 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 460 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)St Clr Shores | 3,262 | 6 | $13,049 | 18.3 | #103 |
| Marquette Area Public SchoolsMarquette | 3,233 | 7 | $11,366 | 17.6 | #104 |
| Garden City Public SchoolsGarden City · this district | 3,217 | 8 | $16,594 | 13.4 | #105 |
| Northview Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 3,173 | 8 | $11,186 | 17.1 | #106 |
| Holly Area School DistrictHolly | 3,157 | 6 | $12,425 | 16.6 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| TewksburyTewksbury, MA | 3,219 | $19,680 | 12.7 |
| Niagara-Wheatfield Central School DistrictSanborn, NY | 3,217 | $20,342 | 12.2 |
| Grant CountyWilliamstown, KY | 3,216 | $10,996 | 18.0 |
| Wall Township Public School DistrictWall, NJ | 3,215 | $24,733 | 9.3 |
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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