Gaylord Community Schools
Gaylord Community Schools is a public school district based in Gaylord, Michigan, serving 2,747 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #135 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 549 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Brian Pearson. It spends about $11,887 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Gaylord Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gaylord Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,887 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,048 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Redford School DistrictRedford | 2,775 | 7 | $14,046 | 15.7 | #132 |
| Sturgis Public SchoolsSturgis | 2,773 | 6 | $10,945 | 16.8 | #133 |
| Riverview Community School DistrictRiverview | 2,752 | 8 | $10,647 | 19.9 | #134 |
| Gaylord Community SchoolsGaylord · this district | 2,747 | 5 | $11,887 | 17.4 | #135 |
| Wayland Union SchoolsWayland | 2,729 | 7 | $11,456 | 14.8 | #136 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre School District 32-2Pierre, SD | 2,749 | $9,900 | 16.5 |
| Gulf Shores CityGulf Shores, AL | 2,748 | $10,484 | 17.2 |
| Spartanburg 03Spartanburg, SC | 2,748 | $14,110 | 14.5 |
| Abbeville 60Abbeville, SC | 2,746 | $12,953 | 12.4 |
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.
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