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Sodus Township S/D #5 School District

Item: Sodus Township S/D #5 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4439 River Rd
Sodus, MI 49126-9779

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 925-6757

www.riverschoolk8.org

Top Rankings

Sodus Township S/D #5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

70 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

4 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
Kind	6	122
1	12	111
2	8	115
3	5	117
4	9	115
5	10	116
6	6	116
7	8	117
8	6	118

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District Rank

Sodus Township S/D #5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#628 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District
2023	#628
2022	#551
2021	#328
2019	#319
2018	#285
2017	#744
2016	#621
2015	#443
2014	#515
2013	#299
2012	#499
2011	#251
2010	#400

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15%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	15%	35%
2022	24%	34%
2021	34%	36%
2019	34%	40%
2018	34%	37%
2017	15%	39%
2016	24%	38%
2015	34%	37%
2014	34%	41%
2013	44%	41%
2012	24%	37%
2011	84%	80%
2010	84%	78%

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30-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2022	34%	45%
2021	44%	48%
2019	54%	49%
2018	34%	43%
2017	24%	49%
2016	34%	50%
2015	44%	49%
2014	64%	67%
2013	64%	65%
2012	64%	64%
2011	84%	80%
2010	74%	82%

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<50%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2022	50%	38%
2021	50%	23%

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(2022-23)

16.9%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	16.9%	33.3%
2022	40%	41.4%
2021	17.3%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	0.71	0.55
2022	0.71	0.55
2021	0.66	0.54
2020	0.63	0.53
2019	0.63	0.53
2018	0.60	0.53
2017	0.60	0.52
2016	0.54	0.50
2015	0.53	0.50
2014	0.54	0.50
2013	0.51	0.49
2012	0.45	0.49
2011	0.46	0.47
2010	0.36	0.46
2009	0.35	0.46
2008	0.17	0.46
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.29	0.44
2005	0.35	0.43
2004	0.25	0.43
2003	0.28	0.44
2002	0.37	0.43
2001	0.40	0.42
2000	0.48	0.40
1999	0.48	0.40
1998	0.50	0.40
1997	0.50	0.39
1996	0.50	0.39
1995	0.50	0.38
1994	0.49	0.37
1993	0.50	0.37
1992	0.49	0.37
1990	0.50	0.36
1989	0.47	0.36
1988	0.48	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2014)
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	25%	9%
2022	24%	9%
2021	22%	8%
2020	21%	8%
2019	21%	8%
2018	19%	8%
2017	19%	7%
2016	17%	7%
2015	22%	7%
2014	22%	7%
2013	20%	6%
2012	21%	6%
2011	23%	6%
2010	18%	5%
2009	16%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	8%	5%
2006	17%	4%
2005	16%	4%
2004	11%	4%
2003	11%	4%
2002	17%	4%
2001	26%	4%
2000	38%	3%
1999	38%	3%
1998	49%	3%
1997	54%	3%
1996	56%	3%
1995	49%	3%
1994	58%	2%
1993	54%	3%
1992	41%	3%
1990	45%	2%
1989	37%	2%
1988	39%	2%

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% Black

21%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	26%	18%
2022	27%	18%
2021	24%	18%
2020	23%	18%
2019	23%	18%
2018	23%	18%
2017	23%	18%
2016	11%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	7%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	5%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	1%	19%

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% White

49%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	41%	64%
2022	40%	64%
2021	49%	65%
2020	53%	66%
2019	53%	66%
2018	56%	66%
2017	56%	67%
2016	65%	68%
2015	65%	68%
2014	64%	68%
2013	68%	69%
2012	71%	69%
2011	70%	70%
2010	78%	71%
2009	79%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	83%	72%
2005	79%	73%
2004	86%	73%
2003	84%	72%
2002	78%	73%
2001	73%	74%
2000	62%	75%
1999	62%	75%
1998	51%	75%
1997	46%	76%
1996	44%	76%
1995	51%	77%
1994	42%	78%
1993	46%	78%
1992	59%	78%
1991	100%	77%
1990	55%	78%
1989	63%	78%
1988	61%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,029 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$941,000

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	$1 MM	$15 MM
2022	$1 MM	$13 MM
2021	$1 MM	$12 MM
2020	$1 MM	$11 MM
2019	$1 MM	$11 MM
2018	$1 MM	$10 MM
2017	$1 MM	$10 MM
2016	$1 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1 MM	$11 MM
2014	$1 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1 MM	$11 MM
2010	$1 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1 MM	$10 MM
2006	$1 MM	$10 MM
2005	0	$10 MM
2004	0	$10 MM
2003	$1 MM	$10 MM
2002	0	$10 MM
2001	0	$10 MM
2000	0	$9 MM
1999	0	$9 MM
1998	0	$10 MM
1997	0	$10 MM
1996	0	$10 MM
1995	0	$10 MM
1992	0	$8 MM
1990	0	$7 MM

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Spending

$982,000

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	$1 MM	$15 MM
2022	$1 MM	$13 MM
2021	$1 MM	$11 MM
2020	$1 MM	$11 MM
2019	$1 MM	$10 MM
2018	$1 MM	$10 MM
2017	$1 MM	$10 MM
2016	$1 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1 MM	$11 MM
2014	$1 MM	$9 MM
2012	$1 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1 MM	$10 MM
2010	$1 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	0	$11 MM
2006	$1 MM	$11 MM
2005	0	$10 MM
2004	0	$11 MM
2003	0	$11 MM
2002	0	$10 MM
2001	0	$10 MM
2000	0	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$10 MM
1998	0	$10 MM
1997	0	$10 MM
1996	0	$10 MM
1995	0	$10 MM
1992	0	$8 MM
1990	0	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,443

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	$14,477	$20,540
2022	$12,814	$17,846
2021	$11,444	$15,927
2020	$10,160	$14,589
2019	$10,699	$14,099
2018	$10,105	$14,094
2017	$9,737	$13,305
2016	$10,132	$13,102
2015	$7,526	$11,681
2014	$8,311	$12,204
2012	$9,113	$12,235
2011	$9,536	$12,684
2010	$7,944	$11,681
2009	$7,718	$11,537
2008	$7,533	$11,222
2007	$7,984	$10,819
2006	$7,831	$9,793
2005	$7,532	$9,706
2004	$7,460	$9,471
2003	$8,092	$9,243
2002	$6,561	$8,687
2001	$6,857	$8,215
2000	$5,537	$7,511
1999	$5,155	$7,057
1998	$5,114	$7,001
1997	$4,541	$6,567
1995	$4,397	$6,044
1992	$4,424	$5,111
1990	$3,696	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$14,029

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sodus Township S/D #5 School District	Michigan
2023	$15,108	$19,990
2022	$12,214	$17,220
2021	$10,136	$15,085
2020	$9,160	$14,302
2019	$10,123	$13,858
2018	$9,250	$13,691
2017	$9,671	$13,192
2016	$10,279	$12,965
2015	$7,539	$11,849
2014	$8,554	$12,085
2012	$8,839	$12,141
2011	$9,029	$12,422
2010	$7,958	$11,849
2009	$8,028	$11,612
2008	$7,640	$11,334
2007	$7,797	$10,901
2006	$8,123	$10,200
2005	$7,484	$9,852
2004	$7,238	$9,880
2003	$7,123	$9,552
2002	$7,015	$8,745
2001	$6,071	$8,343
2000	$5,305	$7,542
1999	$6,190	$7,404
1998	$5,468	$7,125
1997	$4,024	$6,851
1995	$3,959	$5,989
1992	$4,409	$5,102
1990	$3,875	$4,194

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Best Sodus Township S/D #5 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

River School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

4439 River Rd
Sodus, MI 49126
(269) 925-6757

Gr: K-8 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sodus Township S/D #5 School District?

Sodus Township S/D #5 School District manages 1 public schools serving 70 students.

What is the rank of Sodus Township S/D #5 School District?

Sodus Township S/D #5 School District is ranked #628 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sodus Township S/D #5 School District?

49% of Sodus Township S/D #5 School District students are White, 21% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sodus Township S/D #5 School District?

Sodus Township S/D #5 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Sodus Township S/D #5 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,029 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 70 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education