Olivet Community Schools
Olivet Community Schools is a public school district based in Olivet, Michigan, serving 1,239 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #278 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 413 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is John Mertz. It spends about $10,664 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Olivet Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Olivet Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,664 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,371 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 74 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 620 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Olivet Community SchoolsOlivet · this district | 1,239 | 3 | $10,664 | 16.7 | #278 |
| Hemlock Public School DistrictHemlock | 1,239 | 5 | $10,395 | 17.7 | #277 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Community School DistrictJefferson, IA | 1,240 | $12,627 | 13.3 |
| Newport School DistrictNewport, AR | 1,239 | $13,682 | 10.1 |
| Cave City School DistrictCave City, AR | 1,239 | $10,689 | 9.8 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche, SD | 1,239 | $9,385 | 13.0 |
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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