Thornapple Kellogg School District
Thornapple Kellogg School District is a public school district based in Middleville, Michigan, serving 3,091 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #111 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 515 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Rob Pouch. It spends about $11,227 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Thornapple Kellogg compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Thornapple Kellogg | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,227 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,150 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 424 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 442 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale | 3,137 | 7 | $12,327 | 17.3 | #109 |
| DeWitt Public SchoolsDewitt | 3,109 | 5 | $10,186 | 17.6 | #110 |
| Thornapple Kellogg School DistrictMiddleville · this district | 3,091 | 6 | $11,227 | 17.0 | #111 |
| River Rouge School District of the City ofRiver Rouge | 3,084 | 5 | $11,702 | 28.0 | #112 |
| Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac | 3,050 | 6 | $10,602 | 17.2 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Valley School CorporationWheatfield, IN | 3,093 | $9,373 | 14.9 |
| Alma School DistrictAlma, AR | 3,092 | $9,776 | 12.0 |
| Avon School DistrictAvon, CT | 3,092 | $21,534 | 12.5 |
| Rincon Valley Union ElementarySanta Rosa, CA | 3,091 | $14,780 | 19.6 |
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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