Kelloggsville Public Schools
Kelloggsville Public Schools is a public school district based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 2,211 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #173 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is James Alston. It spends about $12,426 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Kelloggsville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kelloggsville | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,426 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,458 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 276 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Public SchoolsSpring Lake | 2,275 | 6 | $12,049 | 15.9 | #171 |
| Chelsea School DistrictChelsea | 2,257 | 4 | $13,499 | 15.9 | #172 |
| Kelloggsville Public SchoolsGrand Rapids · this district | 2,211 | 6 | $12,426 | 16.3 | #173 |
| Eastpointe Community SchoolsEastpointe | 2,178 | 8 | $12,340 | 17.1 | #174 |
| Three Rivers Community SchoolsThree Rivers | 2,154 | 6 | $12,588 | 15.6 | #175 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)Tucson, AZ | 2,212 | $8,250 | 16.9 |
| Hope School DistrictHope, AR | 2,212 | $10,583 | 10.8 |
| Pickens CountyCarrollton, AL | 2,210 | $11,404 | 19.7 |
| LudlowLudlow, MA | 2,210 | $19,337 | 11.3 |
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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