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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 635 students in Sturgis Public Schools 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 Schools in Sturgis Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (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
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,885 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,060 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
9%
# Black Students
61 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,674 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
58%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
220
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
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 Middle Schools (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
Rank: #22.
Sturgis Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E Lafayette St
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1550
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 659-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
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