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Sturgis Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 684 students in Sturgis Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Sturgis Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,980 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Sturgis Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
48%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,082 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
8%
# Black Students
64 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,719 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
58%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
240
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,487 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,939
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,487
$17,461
Best Sturgis Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sturgis Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 East Lafayette St
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1550
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sturgis Schools Adult Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
107 West West St
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1540
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1540
Grades: PK-12
| 35 students
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