Shepherd Public Schools
Shepherd Public Schools is a public school district based in Shepherd, Michigan, serving 1,746 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #212 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 349 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Carrie Gauthier. It spends about $10,298 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Shepherd compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shepherd | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,298 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,153 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 873 | 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 →Carrie Gauthier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Community SchoolsFlat Rock | 1,754 | 5 | $10,786 | 16.5 | #210 |
| Dundee Community SchoolsDundee | 1,752 | 4 | $11,094 | 19.7 | #211 |
| Shepherd Public SchoolsShepherd · this district | 1,746 | 5 | $10,298 | 17.8 | #212 |
| Yale Public SchoolsYale | 1,734 | 6 | $10,692 | 17.5 | #213 |
| Armada Area SchoolsArmada | 1,716 | 4 | $11,426 | 16.8 | #214 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa ESD 141Ottawa, IL | 1,747 | $17,188 | 12.9 |
| Conneaut School DistrictLinesville, PA | 1,746 | $18,216 | 13.1 |
| Bering Strait School DistrictUnalakleet, AK | 1,745 | $38,732 | 10.8 |
| LouisburgLouisburg, KS | 1,745 | $11,001 | 15.6 |
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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