Yale Public Schools
Yale Public Schools is a public school district based in Yale, Michigan, serving 1,734 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #213 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 289 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Kurt Sutton. It spends about $10,692 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Yale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Yale | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,692 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,479 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 578 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Community SchoolsFlat Rock | 1,754 | 5 | $10,786 | 16.5 | #210 |
| Dundee Community SchoolsDundee | 1,752 | 4 | $11,094 | 19.7 | #211 |
| Shepherd Public SchoolsShepherd | 1,746 | 5 | $10,298 | 17.8 | #212 |
| Yale Public SchoolsYale · this district | 1,734 | 6 | $10,692 | 17.5 | #213 |
| Armada Area SchoolsArmada | 1,716 | 4 | $11,426 | 16.8 | #214 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Park ESD 124Evergreen Park, IL | 1,735 | $19,366 | 11.7 |
| Perry Community School DistrictPerry, IA | 1,735 | $12,717 | 13.7 |
| Westhill Central School DistrictSyracuse, NY | 1,735 | $19,420 | 12.5 |
| West Branch LocalBeloit, OH | 1,735 | $11,411 | 16.1 |
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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