Lincoln Park School District of the City of
Lincoln Park School District of the City of is a public school district based in Lincoln Park, Michigan, serving 4,895 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 445 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Terry Dangerfield. It spends about $16,167 per student on day-to-day operations, 40% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Lincoln Park School District of the City of compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln Park School District of the City of | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,167 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,587 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $86.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 904 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 408 | 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 →Terry Dangerfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland | 5,002 | 9 | $9,914 | 16.8 | #52 |
| Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs | 4,993 | 9 | $11,842 | 30.3 | #53 |
| Bloomfield Hills SchoolsBloomfield Hills | 4,967 | 10 | $19,782 | 11.7 | #54 |
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak | 4,904 | 9 | $13,129 | 14.2 | #55 |
| Lincoln Park School District of the City ofLincoln Park · this district | 4,895 | 11 | $16,167 | 14.3 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff R-IPoplar Bluff, MO | 4,899 | $9,848 | 13.1 |
| Avon Grove School DistrictWest Grove, PA | 4,896 | $14,079 | 13.9 |
| Owatonna Public School DistrictOwatonna, MN | 4,890 | $12,696 | 14.3 |
| Bremen CHSD 228Midlothian, IL | 4,885 | $18,422 | 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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