Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is a public school district based in Plymouth, Michigan, serving 16,083 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 699 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Monica Merritt. It spends about $11,951 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Plymouth-Canton Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plymouth-Canton Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,951 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,364 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $227.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $236.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 910 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,026 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 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 →Monica Merritt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor | 16,871 | 32 | $15,265 | 14.9 | #4 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPlymouth · this district | 16,083 | 23 | $11,951 | 17.7 | #5 |
| Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls | 14,868 | 21 | $11,794 | 19.3 | #6 |
| Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Township | 14,276 | 20 | $11,752 | 18.5 | #7 |
| Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 13,692 | 48 | $14,164 | 16.3 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley UnifiedNapa, CA | 16,103 | $12,008 | 23.4 |
| Glendale Union High School District (4285)Glendale, AZ | 16,092 | $9,044 | 22.3 |
| Tooele DistrictTooele, UT | 16,088 | $8,070 | 20.7 |
| Norman Public SchoolsNorman, OK | 16,048 | $10,114 | 16.6 |
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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