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Congress School

421 E Congress St
Sturgis, MI 49091

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Congress School serves 162 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 162 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Congress School's attendance zone covers the entire Sturgis district, encompassing approximately 68.2 square miles. The zone is designed for a typical 10-15 minute drive to the school, with most areas located about 5 miles from the school's edge and the furthest being 6.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Congress School's student population of 162 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Congress School
Kind	65
1	47
2	50

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Total Students

162 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Congress School
2025	162
2024	170
2023	162
2022	160
2021	166
2020	176
2019	217
2018	202
2017	217
2016	223
2015	229
2014	234
2013	227
2012	247
2011	242
2010	269
2009	260
2008	261
2007	257
2006	262
2005	235
2004	305
2003	254
2002	268
2001	272
2000	272
1999	270
1998	273
1997	250
1996	261
1995	247
1994	309
1993	311
1992	301
1991	316
1990	321
1989	300
1988	308
1987	329

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Congress School
2025	12
2024	9
2023	10
2022	10
2021	13
2020	11
2019	14
2018	13
2017	14
2016	13
2015	14
2014	14
2013	13
2012	13
2011	13
2010	13
2009	12
2008	13
2007	14
2006	13
2005	11
2004	15
2003	15
2002	18
2001	15
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	16
1990	20

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School Motto

Together we..... Learn Encourage Achieve Dream

School Rankings

The of Congress School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	20:1
2017	16:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	21:1	18:1	18:1
2009	22:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	16:1	19:1	17:1
1998	16:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	20:1	19:1
1996	19:1	20:1	20:1
1995	16:1	20:1	22:1
1994	19:1	21:1	19:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1

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Hispanic

40%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	40%	9%
2024	31%	9%
2023	31%	9%	35%
2022	24%	9%	36%
2021	25%	8%	36%
2020	25%	8%	35%
2019	30%	8%	35%
2018	32%	8%	35%
2017	33%	7%	35%
2016	31%	7%	35%
2015	35%	7%	34%
2014	35%	7%	32%
2013	31%	6%	31%
2012	34%	6%	30%
2011	32%	6%	30%
2010	30%	5%	28%
2009	30%	5%	27%
2008	29%	5%	26%
2007	28%	5%	24%
2006	25%	4%	21%
2005	21%	4%	20%
2004	19%	4%	17%
2003	20%	4%	15%
2002	18%	4%	14%
2001	14%	4%	11%
2000	8%	3%	9%
1999	6%	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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White

58%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	58%	63%
2024	66%	63%
2023	63%	64%	60%
2022	72%	64%	58%
2021	71%	65%	59%
2020	71%	66%	59%
2019	66%	66%	59%
2018	62%	66%	61%
2017	62%	67%	61%
2016	66%	68%	61%
2015	61%	68%	62%
2014	61%	68%	63%
2013	63%	69%	64%
2012	63%	69%	64%
2011	65%	70%	66%
2010	66%	71%	69%
2009	67%	71%	70%
2008	68%	71%	71%
2007	68%	71%	72%
2006	73%	72%	75%
2005	78%	73%	77%
2004	80%	73%	80%
2003	77%	72%	82%
2002	79%	73%	83%
2001	84%	74%	86%
2000	89%	75%	89%
1999	92%	75%	91%
1998	95%	75%	92%
1997	95%	76%	93%
1996	94%	76%	94%
1995	96%	77%	95%
1994	96%	78%	97%
1993	95%	78%	96%
1992	98%	78%	97%
1991	93%	77%	96%
1990	97%	78%	97%
1989	97%	78%	97%
1988	98%	78%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

37%

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	0.51	0.56
2024	0.47	0.56
2023	0.51	0.55	0.53
2022	0.43	0.55	0.54
2021	0.44	0.54	0.53
2020	0.44	0.53	0.53
2019	0.48	0.53	0.53
2018	0.52	0.53	0.52
2017	0.51	0.52	0.52
2016	0.47	0.50	0.51
2015	0.51	0.50	0.51
2014	0.51	0.50	0.51
2013	0.51	0.49	0.51
2012	0.49	0.49	0.50
2011	0.48	0.47	0.48
2010	0.48	0.46	0.45
2009	0.47	0.46	0.45
2008	0.46	0.46	0.43
2007	0.45	0.46	0.42
2006	0.41	0.44	0.39
2005	0.35	0.43	0.37
2004	0.33	0.43	0.33
2003	0.37	0.44	0.32
2002	0.35	0.43	0.28
2001	0.28	0.42	0.24
2000	0.20	0.40	0.20
1999	0.15	0.40	0.16
1998	0.10	0.40	0.15
1997	0.10	0.39	0.12
1996	0.12	0.39	0.11
1995	0.08	0.38	0.08
1994	0.08	0.37	0.05
1993	0.10	0.37	0.06
1992	0.04	0.37	0.05
1991	0.13	0.38	0.08
1990	0.06	0.36	0.05
1989	0.06	0.36	0.05
1988	0.04	0.36	0.05

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(22-23)

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2023	8%	33.3%	21.5%
2022	21.6%	41.4%	36%
2021	19.8%	21.3%	34.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	65%	45%
2024	62%	50%
2023	60%	49%	56%
2022	62%	47%	60%
2021	54%	46%	52%
2020	53%	45%	51%
2019	53%	45%	51%
2018	58%	45%	54%
2017	57%	40%	54%
2016	57%	40%	49%
2015	54%	41%	55%
2014	57%	43%	56%
2013	53%	42%	54%
2012	55%	42%	58%
2011	56%	41%	55%
2010	57%	40%	55%
2009	48%	35%	47%
2008	40%	31%	39%
2007	32%	30%	36%
2006	42%	30%	40%
2005	37%	28%	36%
2004	33%	27%	34%
2003	41%	25%	35%
2002	37%	25%	34%
2001	34%	24%	29%
2000	32%	25%	28%
1999	23%	25%	24%
1998	30%	25%	25%
1997	24%	25%	25%
1996	21%	25%	20%
1995	25%	25%	20%
1994	16%	23%	17%
1993	23%	25%	26%
1992	20%	21%	24%
1990	8%	13%	13%
1989	6%	13%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Congress School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	10%
2017	12%	6%	10%
2016	12%	6%	9%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	10%	7%	10%
2008	10%	7%	11%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	13%	6%	10%
2004	12%	6%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	6%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Sturgis School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Congress School often compared to?

Congress Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wenzel School, Wall School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Congress School?

162 students attend Congress School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Congress School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Congress School?

Congress School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Congress School offer ?

Congress School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Congress School part of?

Congress School is part of Sturgis School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 162 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Congress School's attendance zone covers the entire Sturgis district, encompassing approximately 68.2 square miles. The zone is designed for a typical 10-15 minute drive to the school, with most areas located about 5 miles from the school's edge and the furthest being 6.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education