Gladstone Area Schools
Gladstone Area Schools is a public school district based in Gladstone, Michigan, serving 1,494 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #237 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 374 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Gerald Kulbertis. It spends about $10,228 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Gladstone Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gladstone Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,228 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,409 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 16.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Community School DistrictDearborn Heights | 1,513 | 6 | $14,828 | 15.9 | #236 |
| Gladstone Area SchoolsGladstone · this district | 1,494 | 4 | $10,228 | 17.8 | #237 |
| Grosse Ile Township SchoolsGrosse Ile | 1,493 | 4 | $12,362 | 16.8 | #238 |
| Standish-Sterling Community SchoolsStandish | 1,483 | 3 | $11,801 | 18.5 | #239 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictBridgeport | 1,477 | 4 | $10,810 | 20.2 | #240 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Central School DistrictWaterloo, NY | 1,495 | $21,591 | 9.6 |
| Groesbeck ISDGroesbeck, TX | 1,495 | $11,905 | 13.5 |
| AbileneAbilene, KS | 1,494 | $11,359 | 13.2 |
| Sheboygan Falls School DistrictSheboygan Falls, WI | 1,494 | $12,573 | 13.1 |
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-gladstone-area-schools