Leslie Public Schools
Leslie Public Schools is a public school district based in Leslie, Michigan, serving 1,090 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #303 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 272 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Scott Powers. It spends about $13,272 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Leslie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Leslie | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,272 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,910 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 67 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Community SchoolsQuincy | 1,099 | 3 | $10,085 | 18.0 | #300 |
| Coloma Community SchoolsColoma | 1,095 | 4 | $12,722 | 16.6 | #301 |
| Pinconning Area SchoolsPinconning | 1,095 | 4 | $10,846 | 18.2 | #302 |
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie · this district | 1,090 | 4 | $13,272 | 16.3 | #303 |
| Schoolcraft Community SchoolsSchoolcraft | 1,085 | 2 | $11,374 | 14.9 | #304 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orofino Joint DistrictOrofino, ID | 1,090 | $14,400 | 15.6 |
| Yamhill Carlton School District 1Yamhill, OR | 1,090 | $11,569 | 18.5 |
| Hughes Springs ISDHughes Springs, TX | 1,090 | $11,885 | 11.0 |
| Merkel ISDMerkel, TX | 1,090 | $10,737 | 10.6 |
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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