Houghton Lake Community Schools
Houghton Lake Community Schools is a public school district based in Houghton Lake, Michigan, serving 1,076 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #306 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Benjamin Williams. It spends about $12,121 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Houghton Lake Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Houghton Lake Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,121 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,074 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 223 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,076 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie | 1,090 | 4 | $13,272 | 16.3 | #303 |
| Schoolcraft Community SchoolsSchoolcraft | 1,085 | 2 | $11,374 | 14.9 | #304 |
| McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsMc Bain | 1,081 | 3 | $11,058 | 17.7 | #305 |
| Houghton Lake Community SchoolsHoughton Lake · this district | 1,076 | 3 | $12,121 | 12.4 | #306 |
| Stockbridge Community SchoolsStockbridge | 1,075 | 3 | $11,207 | 14.0 | #307 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila School DistrictManila, AR | 1,077 | $10,192 | 14.0 |
| C A Beard Memorial School CorporationKnightstown, IN | 1,077 | $9,365 | 14.4 |
| PCM Community School DistrictMonroe, IA | 1,077 | $10,932 | 13.8 |
| Southeast Valley Community School DistrictGowrie, IA | 1,077 | $11,201 | 13.0 |
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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