Zeeland Public Schools
Zeeland Public Schools is a public school district based in Zeeland, Michigan, serving 5,788 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 482 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Rod Hetherton. It spends about $12,342 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Zeeland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Zeeland | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,342 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,092 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $88.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 373 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 841 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 965 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City School DistrictBay City | 6,030 | 13 | $11,840 | 16.2 | #38 |
| Brighton Area SchoolsBrighton | 5,796 | 9 | $14,284 | 18.2 | #39 |
| Zeeland Public SchoolsZeeland · this district | 5,788 | 12 | $12,342 | 15.5 | #40 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven | 5,688 | 10 | $12,431 | 16.7 | #41 |
| Oxford Community SchoolsOxford | 5,605 | 10 | $13,193 | 16.9 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County SchoolsMarion, NC | 5,792 | $11,393 | 15.2 |
| Newark CityNewark, OH | 5,789 | $13,067 | 16.8 |
| NyePahrump, NV | 5,787 | $12,703 | 19.4 |
| Marysville Exempted VillageMarysville, OH | 5,781 | $11,607 | 22.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-zeeland-public-schools