Midland Public Schools
Midland Public Schools is a public school district based in Midland, Michigan, serving 7,380 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Penny Miller-Nelson. It spends about $11,853 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Midland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Midland | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,853 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,671 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $107.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 438 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 937 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,054 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Valley SchoolsHighland | 7,687 | 16 | $12,182 | 16.7 | #23 |
| Rockford Public SchoolsRockford | 7,509 | 15 | $11,193 | 17.0 | #24 |
| Grand Blanc Community SchoolsGrand Blanc | 7,489 | 13 | $10,556 | 17.0 | #25 |
| Birmingham Public SchoolsBeverly Hills | 7,424 | 13 | $18,145 | 15.0 | #26 |
| Midland Public SchoolsMidland · this district | 7,380 | 13 | $11,853 | 16.8 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClovisClovis, NM | 7,387 | $10,464 | 14.8 |
| Oak Hills LocalCincinnati, OH | 7,381 | $11,331 | 22.2 |
| Enid Public SchoolsEnid, OK | 7,381 | $9,344 | 17.2 |
| Johnston Community School DistrictJohnston, IA | 7,373 | $11,379 | 15.5 |
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-midland-public-schools