Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids Public Schools is a public school district based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 13,692 students in 48 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 285 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Leadriane Roby. It spends about $14,164 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Grand Rapids compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grand Rapids | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,164 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,131 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $249.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $263.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 839 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,317 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 652 | 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
Moves tracker →Leadriane Roby
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Grand Rapids Public Schools yet. Recent Michigan coverage is on the Michigan page.
Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls | 14,868 | 21 | $11,794 | 19.3 | #6 |
| Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Township | 14,276 | 20 | $11,752 | 18.5 | #7 |
| Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids · this district | 13,692 | 48 | $14,164 | 16.3 | #8 |
| Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia | 13,076 | 25 | $13,848 | 15.6 | #9 |
| Warren Consolidated SchoolsWarren | 12,564 | 23 | $13,946 | 16.7 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendry CountyLabelle, FL | 13,698 | $6,280 | 39.7 |
| Belton ISDBelton, TX | 13,697 | $11,204 | 14.0 |
| Ceres UnifiedCeres, CA | 13,692 | $14,347 | 23.3 |
| Etiwanda ElementaryEtiwanda, CA | 13,676 | $11,625 | 23.9 |
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-grand-rapids-public-schools