Laingsburg Community Schools
Laingsburg Community Schools is a public school district based in Laingsburg, Michigan, serving 1,112 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #296 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Matthew Shastal. It spends about $9,508 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Laingsburg Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Laingsburg Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,508 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,213 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 278 | 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 →Matthew Shastal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield | 1,116 | 3 | $11,056 | 13.4 | #295 |
| Laingsburg Community SchoolsLaingsburg · this district | 1,112 | 3 | $9,508 | 15.9 | #296 |
| Delton Kellogg SchoolsDelton | 1,111 | 4 | $11,576 | 16.8 | #297 |
| NICE Community School DistrictIshpeming | 1,111 | 2 | $12,907 | 14.1 | #298 |
| Millington Community SchoolsMillington | 1,102 | 5 | $10,753 | 17.8 | #299 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DouglasDouglas, MA | 1,113 | $17,874 | 10.8 |
| Redwood Area School DistrictRedwood Falls, MN | 1,113 | $12,829 | 12.8 |
| Archbold-Area LocalArchbold, OH | 1,112 | $12,451 | 19.5 |
| Mount Union Area School DistrictMount Union, PA | 1,112 | $15,621 | 9.9 |
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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