Ida Public School District
Ida Public School District is a public school district based in Ida, Michigan, serving 1,410 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #252 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is David Eack. It spends about $10,800 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Ida Public School District compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ida Public School District | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,800 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,568 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Center School DistrictMichigan Center | 1,423 | 3 | $11,607 | 18.2 | #249 |
| Watervliet School DistrictWatervliet | 1,423 | 5 | $10,697 | 16.7 | #250 |
| Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins | 1,419 | 4 | $10,988 | 15.3 | #251 |
| Ida Public School DistrictIda · this district | 1,410 | 3 | $10,800 | 17.2 | #252 |
| South Lake SchoolsSaint Clair Shores | 1,406 | 4 | $12,862 | 15.8 | #253 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota Public School DistrictBogota, NJ | 1,411 | $18,917 | 12.8 |
| Center Moriches Union Free School DistrictCenter Moriches, NY | 1,411 | $27,214 | 11.8 |
| Trousdale CountyHartsville, TN | 1,411 | $9,476 | n/a |
| Gates County SchoolsGatesville, NC | 1,410 | $13,511 | 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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