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Standish-Sterling Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Deep River Township, Standish Township, Standish, Moffatt Township, Gibson Township, Clayton Township, Lincoln Township, Arenac Township, Mason Township, Adams Township, Sterling, Omer and Twining, and parts of Pinconning Township.

Deep River Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,482
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,482
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Standish-Sterling Community School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $1,697 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Deep River Township 2,076Standish Township 1,694A−Standish 1,449A−Moffatt Township 1,170B+Gibson Township 1,107A−Clayton Township 1,014Lincoln Township 952Arenac Township 869Mason Township 755Adams Township 549Sterling 451Omer 281Twining 138

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Deep River Township. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12StandishSterling Central JrSr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6% · 718 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4% · 717 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.8% · 107 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,482 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 65%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,462’20
1,485’21
1,505’22
1,482’23
1,482’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

StandishSterling Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Standish
B−
654 students21:1
Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sterling
168 students14:1
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Standish
B+
660 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pinconning Area SchoolsFraser Township, Mount Forest Township
$13,315per student
Au Gres-Sims School DistrictAu Gres Township, Turner Township
$14,356per student
Beaverton Rural SchoolsGrim Township
$16,139per student
Whittemore-Prescott Area SchoolsBurleigh Township, Richland Township
$15,293per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.