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Sturgis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 634 students in Sturgis 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 School in Sturgis School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,760 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sturgis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
38%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
57%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,482 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,130
$18,606
Spending / Student
$13,482
$17,784
Best Sturgis School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sturgis Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E Lafayette St
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1550
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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