Oxford Community Schools
Oxford Community Schools is a public school district based in Oxford, Michigan, serving 5,605 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 560 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Tonya Milligan. It spends about $13,193 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Oxford Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oxford Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,193 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,296 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 332 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 847 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 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
Moves tracker →Tonya Milligan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven | 5,688 | 10 | $12,431 | 16.7 | #41 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford · this district | 5,605 | 10 | $13,193 | 16.9 | #42 |
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville | 5,547 | 11 | $11,566 | 17.2 | #43 |
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison | 5,460 | 9 | $10,694 | 16.9 | #44 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge | 5,440 | 8 | $10,539 | 17.9 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie ISDAbilene, TX | 5,606 | $8,212 | 15.8 |
| Moorpark UnifiedMoorpark, CA | 5,605 | $11,521 | 23.5 |
| Lincoln ParishRuston, LA | 5,601 | $14,415 | 12.9 |
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington, NC | 5,601 | $11,796 | 16.4 |
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-oxford-community-schools