Grant Public School District
Grant Public School District is a public school district based in Grant, Michigan, serving 1,438 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #246 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 288 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Kevin Akin. It spends about $10,992 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Grant compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grant | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,992 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,185 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 192 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Community SchoolsMontrose | 1,447 | 4 | $11,204 | 16.4 | #244 |
| Mt. Morris Consolidated SchoolsMount Morris | 1,446 | 9 | $12,070 | 18.5 | #245 |
| Grant Public School DistrictGrant · this district | 1,438 | 5 | $10,992 | 16.9 | #246 |
| Kingsley Area SchoolsKingsley | 1,430 | 3 | $10,888 | 16.8 | #247 |
| Columbia School DistrictBrooklyn | 1,428 | 4 | $10,499 | 15.7 | #248 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton School DistrictCollinsville, CT | 1,439 | $21,541 | 10.9 |
| San Carlos Unified District (4210)San Carlos, AZ | 1,438 | $16,059 | 14.8 |
| Mount Vernon Community School DistrictMount Vernon, IA | 1,438 | $11,331 | 15.8 |
| Granger School DistrictGranger, WA | 1,438 | $16,780 | 17.8 |
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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