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Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,321 students in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Sault Ste. Marie Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sault Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,898 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
691 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
36%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
38 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,064 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
56%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
114
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,713 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 $13,289 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,713
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,289
$17,693
Best Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sault Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
904 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6605
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6605
Grades: 8-12
| 734 students
Rank: #22.
Sault Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
684 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6604
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6604
Grades: 5-9
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Malcolm High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5788 S M 129
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6638
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6638
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sault Area Career Center
Vocational School
904 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-3839
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-3839
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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