Van Buren Public Schools
Van Buren Public Schools is a public school district based in Belleville, Michigan, serving 4,273 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Peter Kudlak. It spends about $12,586 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Van Buren compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Van Buren | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,586 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,264 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 572 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 712 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Public SchoolsFraser | 4,409 | 8 | $12,377 | 15.5 | #66 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson | 4,310 | 13 | $12,367 | 16.6 | #67 |
| Van Buren Public SchoolsBelleville · this district | 4,273 | 8 | $12,586 | 17.4 | #68 |
| Wyandotte School District of the City ofWyandotte | 4,171 | 9 | $16,249 | 13.6 | #69 |
| Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)Saint Clair Shores | 4,156 | 7 | $11,915 | 18.1 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herricks Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park, NY | 4,276 | $28,619 | 12.1 |
| Wadsworth CityWadsworth, OH | 4,275 | $11,465 | 16.8 |
| Park City DistrictPark City, UT | 4,269 | $15,192 | 16.2 |
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert, ID | 4,267 | $8,522 | 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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