School district · Michigan

Shepherd Public Schools

Shepherd Public Schools in Michigan: 5 public schools with 1,746 students and 17.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,395 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,746
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,395
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
98.4
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
873
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.5K15
$8.8K16
$9.1K17
$9.5K18
$9.5K19
$10.1K20
$10.3K21
$11.2K22
$12.8K23
$13.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.4% · $2.8M
State
69% · $20.5M
Local
22% · $6.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,650
Support services
$5,094
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.8M
Long-term debt
$22.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Shepherd Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–554415.6
Winn Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–522414.7
Shepherd Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–839017.3
Odyssey MiddleHigh SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
7–126918.6
Shepherd High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1251923.5

Sources

Address
258 W Wright Ave, Shepherd, MI 48883
Phone
(989)828-5520
Website