Grand Ledge Public Schools
Grand Ledge Public Schools is a public school district based in Grand Ledge, Michigan, serving 5,440 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 680 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is William Barnes. It spends about $10,539 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Grand Ledge compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grand Ledge | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,539 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,854 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $99.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 304 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 669 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 453 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville | 5,547 | 11 | $11,566 | 17.2 | #43 |
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison | 5,460 | 9 | $10,694 | 16.9 | #44 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge · this district | 5,440 | 8 | $10,539 | 17.9 | #45 |
| Taylor School DistrictTaylor | 5,404 | 12 | $14,110 | 16.1 | #46 |
| Romeo Community SchoolsRomeo | 5,355 | 7 | $11,870 | 16.4 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings H SBillings, MT | 5,444 | $11,570 | 16.6 |
| Elmira City School DistrictElmira, NY | 5,441 | $19,724 | 15.3 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 5,440 | $10,806 | 15.7 |
| Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School DistrictPlainview, NY | 5,438 | $30,174 | 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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