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Sand Creek Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 353 students in Sand Creek Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Sand Creek Community School have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
772 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sand Creek Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,602 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,734
$18,512
Spending / Student
$12,602
$17,694
Best Sand Creek Community Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ruth Mcgregor Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6850 Sand Creek Hwy
Sand Creek, MI 49279
(517) 436-3121
Sand Creek, MI 49279
(517) 436-3121
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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