Kingsley Area Schools
Kingsley Area Schools is a public school district based in Kingsley, Michigan, serving 1,430 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #247 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 477 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Joshua Rothwell. It spends about $10,888 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Kingsley Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kingsley Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,888 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,505 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 715 | 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 →Joshua Rothwell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Public School DistrictGrant | 1,438 | 5 | $10,992 | 16.9 | #246 |
| Kingsley Area SchoolsKingsley · this district | 1,430 | 3 | $10,888 | 16.8 | #247 |
| Columbia School DistrictBrooklyn | 1,428 | 4 | $10,499 | 15.7 | #248 |
| Michigan Center School DistrictMichigan Center | 1,423 | 3 | $11,607 | 18.2 | #249 |
| Watervliet School DistrictWatervliet | 1,423 | 5 | $10,697 | 16.7 | #250 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrville CityOrrville, OH | 1,432 | $12,170 | 15.6 |
| Maercker School District 60Westmont, IL | 1,430 | $17,873 | 13.8 |
| Steel Valley School DistrictMunhall, PA | 1,429 | $21,996 | 11.3 |
| Mathis ISDMathis, TX | 1,429 | $12,464 | 13.4 |
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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