Oakridge Public Schools
Oakridge Public Schools is a public school district based in Muskegon, Michigan, serving 1,810 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #203 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 452 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Thomas Livezey. It spends about $10,833 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Oakridge compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oakridge | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,833 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,489 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Public SchoolsAlma | 1,815 | 5 | $11,708 | 15.5 | #201 |
| South Haven Public SchoolsSouth Haven | 1,815 | 6 | $12,046 | 14.1 | #202 |
| Oakridge Public SchoolsMuskegon · this district | 1,810 | 4 | $10,833 | 17.2 | #203 |
| Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run | 1,806 | 4 | $10,755 | 18.4 | #204 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Area SchoolsSault Sainte Marie | 1,806 | 6 | $11,346 | 15.7 | #205 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guntersville CityGuntersville, AL | 1,810 | $11,126 | 16.5 |
| Lewisburg Area School DistrictLewisburg, PA | 1,810 | $16,419 | 12.8 |
| Red Bluff Union ElementaryRed Bluff, CA | 1,809 | $15,016 | 21.0 |
| Skokie School District 68Skokie, IL | 1,809 | $24,110 | 12.5 |
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.
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