Otsego Public Schools
Otsego Public Schools is a public school district based in Otsego, Michigan, serving 2,368 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #167 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 395 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Christie Robinson. It spends about $11,092 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Otsego compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Otsego | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,092 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,928 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 309 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 474 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Public SchoolsTecumseh | 2,397 | 5 | $10,895 | 17.4 | #164 |
| Dearborn Heights School District #7Dearborn Heights | 2,387 | 6 | $11,345 | 11.6 | #165 |
| Sparta Area SchoolsSparta | 2,371 | 4 | $11,543 | 16.9 | #166 |
| Otsego Public SchoolsOtsego · this district | 2,368 | 6 | $11,092 | 16.4 | #167 |
| Linden Community SchoolsLinden | 2,350 | 5 | $10,557 | 17.7 | #168 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Highlands School DistrictHonesdale, PA | 2,369 | $21,572 | 12.0 |
| Bethalto CUSD 8Bethalto, IL | 2,368 | $13,908 | 14.7 |
| San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino, CA | 2,367 | $140,093 | 12.0 |
| PembrokePembroke, MA | 2,367 | $17,224 | 13.1 |
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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