Kearsley Community School District
Kearsley Community School District is a public school district based in Flint, Michigan, serving 2,834 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #128 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Paul Gaudard. It spends about $10,869 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Kearsley Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kearsley Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,869 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,643 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 453 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 315 | 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 →Paul Gaudard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso Public SchoolsOwosso | 2,863 | 6 | $11,047 | 16.5 | #126 |
| Waverly Community SchoolsLansing | 2,854 | 6 | $12,264 | 16.3 | #127 |
| Kearsley Community School DistrictFlint · this district | 2,834 | 7 | $10,869 | 16.5 | #128 |
| Airport Community SchoolsCarleton | 2,814 | 8 | $11,648 | 17.5 | #129 |
| Coldwater Community SchoolsColdwater | 2,813 | 5 | $11,149 | 20.5 | #130 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wasco County School District 21The Dalles, OR | 2,835 | $12,862 | 16.9 |
| Gorham Public SchoolsGorham, ME | 2,833 | $16,494 | 13.0 |
| Holmdel Township School DistrictHolmdel, NJ | 2,833 | $24,628 | 10.3 |
| Pelham Union Free School DistrictPelham, NY | 2,833 | $24,936 | 11.7 |
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-kearsley-community-school-district