Van Dyke Public Schools
Van Dyke Public Schools is a public school district based in Warren, Michigan, serving 2,085 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #178 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 348 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Piper Bognar. It spends about $13,865 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Van Dyke compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Van Dyke | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,865 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,673 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,042 | 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 →Piper Bognar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Dyke Public SchoolsWarren · this district | 2,085 | 6 | $13,865 | 13.9 | #178 |
| Romulus Community SchoolsRomulus | 2,077 | 8 | $13,180 | 15.6 | #179 |
| Orchard View SchoolsMuskegon | 2,064 | 5 | $12,421 | 13.9 | #180 |
| Allegan Public SchoolsAllegan | 2,046 | 8 | $11,795 | 17.2 | #181 |
| Ludington Area School DistrictLudington | 2,045 | 3 | $11,678 | 16.9 | #182 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union CountyMorganfield, KY | 2,087 | $12,447 | 15.1 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein, IL | 2,086 | $26,369 | 14.3 |
| Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictWolfeboro Falls, NH | 2,084 | $22,641 | 9.6 |
| Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School DistrictHoneoye Falls, NY | 2,083 | $19,996 | 11.6 |
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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