Wayland Union Schools
Wayland Union Schools is a public school district based in Wayland, Michigan, serving 2,729 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #136 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 390 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Tim Reeves. It spends about $11,456 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Wayland Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wayland Union | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,456 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,580 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 407 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 682 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Community School DistrictRiverview | 2,752 | 8 | $10,647 | 19.9 | #134 |
| Gaylord Community SchoolsGaylord | 2,747 | 5 | $11,887 | 17.4 | #135 |
| Wayland Union SchoolsWayland · this district | 2,729 | 7 | $11,456 | 14.8 | #136 |
| Bangor Township SchoolsBay City | 2,691 | 6 | $10,394 | 15.2 | #137 |
| Western School DistrictParma | 2,688 | 6 | $10,602 | 18.4 | #138 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland CUSD 5Highland, IL | 2,730 | $13,147 | 13.7 |
| Crawfordsville Community SchoolsCrawfordsville, IN | 2,730 | $10,503 | 14.8 |
| Eastport-South Manor CSDManorville, NY | 2,729 | $26,593 | 11.1 |
| Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.Detroit Lakes, MN | 2,728 | $13,387 | 13.7 |
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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