Hudsonville Public School District
Hudsonville Public School District is a public school district based in Hudsonville, Michigan, serving 6,709 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 516 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Doug VanderJagt. It spends about $11,560 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Hudsonville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hudsonville | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,560 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,807 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 892 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 671 | 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 →Doug VanderJagt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford School DistrictWaterford | 6,773 | 17 | $13,902 | 14.9 | #31 |
| Novi Community School DistrictNovi | 6,770 | 10 | $12,531 | 16.4 | #32 |
| 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 · this district | 6,709 | 13 | $11,560 | 16.0 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Community SchoolsWarsaw, IN | 6,709 | $9,617 | 13.2 |
| Henderson CountyHenderson, KY | 6,707 | $12,338 | 16.0 |
| Wauwatosa School DistrictWauwatosa, WI | 6,704 | $13,073 | 12.9 |
| Red Oak ISDRed Oak, TX | 6,696 | $10,014 | 16.0 |
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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