Plainwell Community Schools
Plainwell Community Schools is a public school district based in Plainwell, Michigan, serving 2,634 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #144 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 439 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Matthew Montange. It spends about $10,420 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How Plainwell Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plainwell Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,420 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,685 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 350 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 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 →Matthew Montange
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Public SchoolsAdrian | 2,662 | 7 | $13,109 | 14.5 | #142 |
| Lakeshore School District (Berrien)Stevensville | 2,635 | 5 | $10,708 | 16.3 | #143 |
| Plainwell Community SchoolsPlainwell · this district | 2,634 | 6 | $10,420 | 18.4 | #144 |
| Haslett Public SchoolsHaslett | 2,616 | 5 | $12,277 | 14.9 | #145 |
| Flint School District of the City ofFlint | 2,605 | 14 | $20,637 | 20.4 | #146 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage ISDCarthage, TX | 2,637 | $11,661 | 14.6 |
| Ashtabula Area CityAshtabula, OH | 2,635 | $14,636 | 19.5 |
| Berlin School DistrictBerlin, CT | 2,634 | $21,874 | 11.4 |
| Rocky Point Union Free School DistrictRocky Point, NY | 2,633 | $26,974 | 11.7 |
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-plainwell-community-schools