Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District

100 North Goetze Rd
Carsonville, MI 48419-9745
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 183 students in Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
408 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#458 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
35%
35-39%
45%
35-39%
38%
(21-22)
70-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,414 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,542
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,414
$17,693

Best Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carsonvilleport Sanilac Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4115 E Chandler St
Carsonville, MI 48419
(810) 657-9318
Gr: PK-5 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 408 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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