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Sandusky Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Sandusky, Watertown Township, Moore Township, Custer Township, Elmer Township and Argyle Township, and parts of Washington Township, Elk Township, Buel Township and Bridgehampton Township.

Sandusky’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Michigan school districts

Students
931
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,336
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sandusky Community School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.2M, about $1,248 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% 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
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Sandusky 2,664A−Watertown Township 1,241A−Moore Township 1,092Custer Township 902Elmer Township 711Argyle Township 677

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sandusky. Grade by grade →

PK–6Sandusky Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Sandusky JuniorSenior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6% · 521 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4% · 521 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 81.8% · 77 in the class

97% 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
$14,336 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 64%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,027’20
1,006’21
979’22
967’23
931’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Sandusky Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sandusky
B
471 students15:1
Sandusky JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sandusky
B+
460 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marlette Community SchoolsFlynn Township, Lamotte Township, Marlette Township
$14,619per student
Brown City Community School DistrictFlynn Township, Speaker Township
$16,335per student
Croswell-Lexington Community School DistrictFremont Township, Lexington Township
$14,353per student
Deckerville Community School DistrictMarion Township, Wheatland Township
$16,232per 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.