Gladwin Community Schools
Gladwin Community Schools is a public school district based in Gladwin, Michigan, serving 1,655 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #219 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 331 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Charles Frisbie. It spends about $11,674 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.5 students per teacher.
How Gladwin Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gladwin Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,674 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,600 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,655 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godfrey-Lee Public SchoolsWyoming | 1,660 | 5 | $11,573 | 16.8 | #218 |
| Gladwin Community SchoolsGladwin · this district | 1,655 | 5 | $11,674 | 19.5 | #219 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding | 1,652 | 4 | $11,600 | 15.6 | #220 |
| Tri County Area SchoolsSand Lake | 1,643 | 3 | $11,793 | 18.3 | #221 |
| Crawford AuSable SchoolsGrayling | 1,641 | 4 | $11,053 | 15.1 | #222 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue UnionSanta Rosa, CA | 1,655 | $15,995 | 22.4 |
| Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth, ME | 1,655 | $17,498 | 11.3 |
| LittletonLittleton, MA | 1,655 | $18,247 | 13.1 |
| Spotswood Public School DistrictSpotswood, NJ | 1,655 | $19,632 | 11.8 |
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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