Standish-Sterling Community Schools School District

3789 Wyatt Rd
Standish, MI 48658-9120
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 694 students in Standish-Sterling Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Standish-Sterling Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,505 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Standish-Sterling Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#225 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,433 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
175
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,079 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,448
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,079
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Standish-Sterling Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Standish-Sterling Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Standishsterling Central Jrsr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 Grove Street Rd
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-3660
Grades: 7-12
| 694 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,505 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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