Ypsilanti Community Schools
Ypsilanti Community Schools is a public school district based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving 3,872 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 323 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Alena Zachery-Ross. It spends about $16,079 per student on day-to-day operations, 39% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Ypsilanti Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ypsilanti Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,079 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,384 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 285 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 701 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 968 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Public SchoolsTemperance | 3,894 | 6 | $10,447 | 17.5 | #76 |
| Ypsilanti Community SchoolsYpsilanti · this district | 3,872 | 12 | $16,079 | 13.6 | #77 |
| Avondale School DistrictAuburn Hills | 3,870 | 9 | $13,004 | 15.1 | #78 |
| Pontiac City School DistrictPontiac | 3,851 | 10 | $14,924 | 16.0 | #79 |
| Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming | 3,832 | 7 | $12,133 | 17.0 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North AttleboroughNorth Attleborough, MA | 3,877 | $15,745 | 13.3 |
| Menomonee Falls School DistrictMenomonee Falls, WI | 3,876 | $12,606 | 14.6 |
| Spring Grove Area School DistrictSpring Grove, PA | 3,872 | $15,917 | 15.1 |
| So Sioux City Community SchsSo Sioux City, NE | 3,871 | $13,425 | 13.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-ypsilanti-community-schools