Schoolcraft Community Schools
Schoolcraft Community Schools is a public school district based in Schoolcraft, Michigan, serving 1,085 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #304 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Nate Ledlow. It spends about $11,374 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Schoolcraft Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Schoolcraft Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,374 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,732 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,085 | 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 →Nate Ledlow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma Community SchoolsColoma | 1,095 | 4 | $12,722 | 16.6 | #301 |
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie | 1,090 | 4 | $13,272 | 16.3 | #303 |
| Schoolcraft Community SchoolsSchoolcraft · this district | 1,085 | 2 | $11,374 | 14.9 | #304 |
| McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsMc Bain | 1,081 | 3 | $11,058 | 17.7 | #305 |
| Houghton Lake Community SchoolsHoughton Lake | 1,076 | 3 | $12,121 | 12.4 | #306 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helendale ElementaryHelendale, CA | 1,085 | $11,199 | 22.1 |
| North Daviess Com SchoolsElnora, IN | 1,085 | $9,576 | 13.2 |
| St Henry Consolidated LocalSaint Henry, OH | 1,085 | $10,355 | 18.1 |
| Presidio ISDPresidio, TX | 1,085 | $12,576 | 13.9 |
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-schoolcraft-community-schools