Troy School District
Troy School District is a public school district based in Troy, Michigan, serving 12,283 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 585 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Richard Machesky. It spends about $12,735 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Troy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Troy | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,735 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,569 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $193.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $200.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 731 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,597 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 491 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia | 13,076 | 25 | $13,848 | 15.6 | #9 |
| Warren Consolidated SchoolsWarren | 12,564 | 23 | $13,946 | 16.7 | #10 |
| Troy School DistrictTroy · this district | 12,283 | 21 | $12,735 | 16.8 | #11 |
| Kalamazoo Public SchoolsKalamazoo | 12,273 | 31 | $12,689 | 17.7 | #12 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake | 11,818 | 20 | $12,504 | 17.0 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4Rapid City, SD | 12,308 | $10,874 | 16.0 |
| Clarke CountyAthens, GA | 12,275 | $15,755 | 10.2 |
| Chico UnifiedChico, CA | 12,266 | $13,999 | 20.9 |
| Troup CountyLaGrange, GA | 12,262 | $11,464 | 14.3 |
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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