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Sturgis Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 35 students in Sturgis Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Sturgis Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,885 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sturgis Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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
#574 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
37%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
58%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,898 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,431
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,898
$17,693
Best Sturgis Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sturgis Schools Adult Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%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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