L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools is a public school district based in Clinton Township, Michigan, serving 9,215 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 485 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Keith Howell. It spends about $11,688 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How L'Anse Creuse compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | L'Anse Creuse | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,688 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,367 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $128.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $148.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 555 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 512 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland | 9,861 | 16 | $15,519 | 17.1 | #15 |
| Kentwood Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 9,631 | 16 | $11,950 | 17.0 | #16 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsClinton Township · this district | 9,215 | 19 | $11,688 | 16.6 | #17 |
| Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington | 9,110 | 16 | $14,593 | 14.5 | #18 |
| Forest Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 8,838 | 18 | $11,828 | 16.9 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton School DistrictScranton, PA | 9,237 | $13,084 | 13.0 |
| Tahoma School DistrictMaple Valley, WA | 9,234 | $14,451 | 19.8 |
| RoswellRoswell, NM | 9,230 | $11,661 | 12.4 |
| LyonYerington, NV | 9,205 | $12,042 | 19.8 |
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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