Manistee Area Public Schools
Manistee Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Manistee, Michigan, serving 1,247 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #273 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 416 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Ronald Stoneman. It spends about $11,223 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher.
How Manistee Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manistee Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,223 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,280 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 67 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee Area Public SchoolsManistee · this district | 1,247 | 3 | $11,223 | 18.6 | #273 |
| Constantine Public School DistrictConstantine | 1,247 | 5 | $10,505 | 16.2 | #272 |
| Clinton Community SchoolsClinton | 1,246 | 5 | $10,641 | 17.1 | #274 |
| Kent City Community SchoolsKent City | 1,242 | 4 | $12,122 | 18.8 | #275 |
| Benton Harbor Area SchoolsBenton Harbor | 1,240 | 6 | $14,276 | 11.2 | #276 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Lake School DistrictHot Springs, AR | 1,248 | $11,880 | 11.3 |
| Shelbyville CUSD 4Shelbyville, IL | 1,248 | $13,077 | 13.4 |
| Bluffton Exempted VillageBluffton, OH | 1,248 | $9,683 | 18.9 |
| Union LocalBelmont, OH | 1,248 | $13,416 | 13.3 |
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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