Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District is a public school district based in Pontiac, Michigan, serving 3,851 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 385 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Kimberly Leverette. It spends about $14,924 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Pontiac City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pontiac City | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,924 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,550 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 712 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 428 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Public SchoolsTemperance | 3,894 | 6 | $10,447 | 17.5 | #76 |
| Ypsilanti Community SchoolsYpsilanti | 3,872 | 12 | $16,079 | 13.6 | #77 |
| Avondale School DistrictAuburn Hills | 3,870 | 9 | $13,004 | 15.1 | #78 |
| Pontiac City School DistrictPontiac · this district | 3,851 | 10 | $14,924 | 16.0 | #79 |
| Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming | 3,832 | 7 | $12,133 | 17.0 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord School DistrictConcord, NH | 3,852 | $20,039 | 12.3 |
| Ballston Spa Central School DistrictBallston Spa, NY | 3,851 | $21,135 | 11.2 |
| Churchville-Chili Central School DistrictChurchville, NY | 3,851 | $19,072 | 11.3 |
| Castleberry ISDFort Worth, TX | 3,851 | $10,576 | 15.5 |
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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