Meridian Public Schools
Meridian Public Schools is a public school district based in Sanford, Michigan, serving 1,374 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #257 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 458 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Sarah Glann. It spends about $11,578 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Meridian compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Meridian | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,578 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,441 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 687 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Community SchoolsCaro | 1,383 | 5 | $11,482 | 15.5 | #256 |
| Meridian Public SchoolsSanford · this district | 1,374 | 3 | $11,578 | 16.6 | #257 |
| Jefferson Schools (Monroe)Newport | 1,371 | 4 | $11,684 | 18.5 | #258 |
| Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & KeweenawCalumet | 1,369 | 4 | n/a | 15.6 | #259 |
| Hudson Area SchoolsHudson | 1,369 | 5 | $11,133 | 20.4 | #260 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCall-Donnelly Joint School DistrictMcCall, ID | 1,374 | $12,252 | 14.8 |
| Alexandria Community School CorporationAlexandria, IN | 1,374 | $9,293 | 14.3 |
| General Brown Central School DistrictDexter, NY | 1,374 | $15,319 | 12.7 |
| Breckenridge ISDBreckenridge, TX | 1,374 | $9,900 | 13.7 |
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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