Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
Mason Public Schools (Ingham) is a public school district based in Mason, Michigan, serving 3,317 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 553 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Gary Kinzer. It spends about $11,095 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Mason Public Schools (Ingham) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mason Public Schools (Ingham) | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,095 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,998 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 540 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 474 | 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 →Gary Kinzer
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Mason Public Schools (Ingham) yet. Recent Michigan coverage is on the Michigan page.
Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Public Schools of the City ofMuskegon | 3,371 | 7 | $13,199 | 18.4 | #99 |
| Mt. Pleasant City School DistrictMount Pleasant | 3,341 | 10 | $12,637 | 14.6 | #100 |
| Mason Public Schools (Ingham)Mason · this district | 3,317 | 6 | $11,095 | 14.7 | #101 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter | 3,311 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.1 | #102 |
| Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)St Clr Shores | 3,262 | 6 | $13,049 | 18.3 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View ElementaryOntario, CA | 3,318 | $10,789 | 22.9 |
| Oregon CityOregon, OH | 3,318 | $13,565 | 15.6 |
| Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago City, MN | 3,317 | $11,709 | 14.6 |
| Estacada School District 108Estacada, OR | 3,316 | $7,854 | 25.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-mason-public-schools-ingham