Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is a public school district based in Woodhaven, Michigan, serving 5,688 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 569 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Mark Greathead. It spends about $12,431 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Woodhaven-Brownstown compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Woodhaven-Brownstown | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,431 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,563 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 340 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 718 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 569 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Area SchoolsBrighton | 5,796 | 9 | $14,284 | 18.2 | #39 |
| Zeeland Public SchoolsZeeland | 5,788 | 12 | $12,342 | 15.5 | #40 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven · this district | 5,688 | 10 | $12,431 | 16.7 | #41 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford | 5,605 | 10 | $13,193 | 16.9 | #42 |
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville | 5,547 | 11 | $11,566 | 17.2 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales Unified District (4457)Nogales, AZ | 5,696 | $9,073 | 20.9 |
| Findlay CityFindlay, OH | 5,694 | $10,919 | 20.1 |
| Splendora ISDSplendora, TX | 5,687 | $11,156 | 15.9 |
| Bridgewater-RaynhamBridgewater, MA | 5,682 | $15,764 | 17.1 |
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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