Reed City Area Public Schools
Reed City Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Reed City, Michigan, serving 1,456 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #243 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 364 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Michael Sweet. It spends about $11,348 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Reed City Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Reed City Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,348 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,072 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 728 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheboygan Area SchoolsCheboygan | 1,468 | 4 | $10,921 | 16.1 | #241 |
| Houghton-Portage Township School DistrictHoughton | 1,458 | 3 | $10,459 | 16.0 | #242 |
| Reed City Area Public SchoolsReed City · this district | 1,456 | 4 | $11,348 | 17.1 | #243 |
| Montrose Community SchoolsMontrose | 1,447 | 4 | $11,204 | 16.4 | #244 |
| Mt. Morris Consolidated SchoolsMount Morris | 1,446 | 9 | $12,070 | 18.5 | #245 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Community School DistrictHumboldt, IA | 1,457 | $11,042 | 14.9 |
| Salisbury Township School DistrictAllentown, PA | 1,457 | $19,898 | 13.6 |
| Rolling Hills LocalCambridge, OH | 1,456 | $12,865 | 19.2 |
| Boundary County DistrictBonners Ferry, ID | 1,455 | $9,986 | 19.1 |
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-reed-city-area-public-schools