Lamphere Public Schools
Lamphere Public Schools is a public school district based in Madison Heights, Michigan, serving 2,452 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #159 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Dale Steen. It spends about $15,289 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Lamphere compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lamphere | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,289 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,475 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 448 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 613 | 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 →Dale Steen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersville Area Public School DistrictCoopersville | 2,487 | 6 | $11,558 | 16.6 | #156 |
| Hastings Area School DistrictHastings | 2,481 | 6 | $10,074 | 16.5 | #157 |
| St. Johns Public SchoolsSaint Johns | 2,458 | 7 | $10,433 | 17.3 | #158 |
| Lamphere Public SchoolsMadison Heights · this district | 2,452 | 7 | $15,289 | 15.1 | #159 |
| North Branch Area SchoolsNorth Branch | 2,431 | 4 | $9,478 | 18.6 | #160 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Springs School District 109Justice, IL | 2,453 | $16,248 | 11.9 |
| Mississinewa Community School CorporationGas City, IN | 2,453 | $9,283 | 15.6 |
| Norwalk CityNorwalk, OH | 2,453 | $11,809 | 16.8 |
| Canfield LocalCanfield, OH | 2,453 | $11,201 | 16.4 |
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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