Lakewood Public Schools
Lakewood Public Schools is a public school district based in Woodland, Michigan, serving 1,595 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #224 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 399 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jodi Duits. It spends about $11,127 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher.
How Lakewood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lakewood | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,127 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,701 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 16.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Public SchoolsWoodland · this district | 1,595 | 4 | $11,127 | 19.7 | #224 |
| Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian | 1,585 | 3 | $11,831 | 16.3 | #225 |
| Buchanan Community SchoolsBuchanan | 1,577 | 6 | $11,702 | 17.9 | #226 |
| Carrollton Public SchoolsSaginaw | 1,576 | 5 | $13,204 | 15.3 | #227 |
| Newaygo Public School DistrictNewaygo | 1,567 | 3 | $11,018 | 17.8 | #228 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleyville CityHaleyville, AL | 1,597 | $10,594 | 14.9 |
| Red Hook Central School DistrictRed Hook, NY | 1,596 | $28,640 | 10.2 |
| Braxton County SchoolsSutton, WV | 1,596 | $13,129 | 12.7 |
| Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126Alsip, IL | 1,595 | $15,522 | 12.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-lakewood-public-schools