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Standish-Sterling Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 660 students in Standish-Sterling Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Standish-Sterling Community School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,482 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Standish-Sterling Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,780 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,623
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,780
$21,839
Best Standish-Sterling Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Standishsterling Central Jrsr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2401 Grove Street Rd
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-3660
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-3660
Gr: 7-12 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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