Port Huron Area School District
Port Huron Area School District is a public school district based in Port Huron, Michigan, serving 6,983 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 436 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Theo Kerhoulas. It spends about $11,991 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Port Huron Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Port Huron Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,991 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,059 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $95.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $104.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 463 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 894 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 466 | 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 →Theo Kerhoulas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Public SchoolsHowell | 7,045 | 10 | $10,656 | 17.7 | #28 |
| Northville Public SchoolsNorthville | 7,022 | 10 | $13,583 | 18.0 | #29 |
| Port Huron Area School DistrictPort Huron · this district | 6,983 | 16 | $11,991 | 15.1 | #30 |
| Waterford School DistrictWaterford | 6,773 | 17 | $13,902 | 14.9 | #31 |
| Novi Community School DistrictNovi | 6,770 | 10 | $12,531 | 16.4 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County School DistrictKlamath Falls, OR | 6,993 | $12,801 | 17.4 |
| Shelby CountyShelbyville, KY | 6,985 | $11,487 | 16.9 |
| Orange County SchoolsHillsborough, NC | 6,982 | $13,042 | 15.4 |
| White Plains City School DistrictWhite Plains, NY | 6,981 | $28,726 | 11.8 |
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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