Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Grosse Pointe Public Schools is a public school district based in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, serving 6,419 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 535 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Andrea Tuttle. It spends about $16,350 per student on day-to-day operations, 41% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Grosse Pointe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grosse Pointe | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,350 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,291 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $147.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $127.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 389 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 841 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 458 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ottawa Public School DistrictHolland | 6,757 | 13 | $12,217 | 15.9 | #33 |
| Clarkston Community School DistrictClarkston | 6,728 | 14 | $12,961 | 15.2 | #34 |
| Hudsonville Public School DistrictHudsonville | 6,709 | 13 | $11,560 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Lake Orion Community SchoolsLake Orion | 6,589 | 13 | $13,083 | 15.7 | #36 |
| Grosse Pointe Public SchoolsGrosse Pointe Woods · this district | 6,419 | 12 | $16,350 | 16.5 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Township School DistrictBensalem, PA | 6,416 | $17,129 | 14.0 |
| Sayreville School DistrictParlin, NJ | 6,415 | $17,874 | 11.6 |
| Millcreek Township School DistrictErie, PA | 6,413 | $13,759 | 13.6 |
| Livingston Board of Education School DistrictLivingston, NJ | 6,410 | $21,279 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-grosse-pointe-public-schools