Orchard View Schools
Orchard View Schools is a public school district based in Muskegon, Michigan, serving 2,064 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 413 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. It spends about $12,421 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Orchard View compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orchard View | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,421 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,422 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 516 | 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.
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Dyke Public SchoolsWarren | 2,085 | 6 | $13,865 | 13.9 | #178 |
| Romulus Community SchoolsRomulus | 2,077 | 8 | $13,180 | 15.6 | #179 |
| Orchard View SchoolsMuskegon · this district | 2,064 | 5 | $12,421 | 13.9 | #180 |
| Allegan Public SchoolsAllegan | 2,046 | 8 | $11,795 | 17.2 | #181 |
| Ludington Area School DistrictLudington | 2,045 | 3 | $11,678 | 16.9 | #182 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne, AL | 2,063 | $9,984 | 15.5 |
| Mayfield IndependentMayfield, KY | 2,063 | $11,404 | 17.0 |
| WestonWeston, MA | 2,063 | $31,653 | 12.1 |
| Madison County SchoolsMarshall, NC | 2,063 | $12,372 | 12.2 |
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-orchard-view-schools