West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools is a public school district based in West Branch, Michigan, serving 1,844 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #198 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Gail Hughey. It spends about $11,506 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How West Branch-Rose City Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Branch-Rose City Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,506 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,254 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 277 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 461 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Public SchoolsKalamazoo | 1,871 | 6 | $13,300 | 14.5 | #197 |
| West Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsWest Branch · this district | 1,844 | 4 | $11,506 | 15.6 | #198 |
| Milan Area SchoolsMilan | 1,839 | 6 | $12,159 | 14.7 | #199 |
| Dowagiac Union School DistrictDowagiac | 1,823 | 7 | $11,041 | 16.6 | #200 |
| Alma Public SchoolsAlma | 1,815 | 5 | $11,708 | 15.5 | #201 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 11/msad 11Gardiner, ME | 1,846 | $15,485 | 12.1 |
| Prince Edward County Public SchoolsFarmville, VA | 1,845 | $12,959 | 13.3 |
| Edgemont Union Free School DistrictScarsdale, NY | 1,844 | $27,112 | 11.2 |
| Aurora R-VIIIAurora, MO | 1,843 | $9,672 | 12.6 |
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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