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Schools in Sandusky · Sandusky Community School District

Sandusky’s public schools outscore 84% of Michigan districts

42% of students in Sandusky’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandusky, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#146of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
931 students on the public path
In brief

Sandusky’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 988 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandusky’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,336 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sandusky JuniorSenior High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sandusky’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Michigan school districts, #146 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (988)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 521 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Sandusky anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sandusky’s students in the tested grades sat them (521 in math, 521 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandusky, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sandusky Elementary SchoolSandusky Community School DistrictB
7–12Sandusky JuniorSenior High SchoolSandusky Community School DistrictB+

Sandusky’s public schools are run by Sandusky Community School District, which also serves Argyle, Custer, Elmer and Moore and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sandusky Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 931 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,336MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 45.4% · 521 students tested
Math42%
State average 33.6% · 521 students tested

Sandusky vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Sandusky’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SanduskyA−Sandusky
WatertownA−Sandusky
Custer—Sandusky PK–12 · Deckerville PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Sandusky with Sandusky, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sandusky

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sanduskyby address
Sandusky Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
471 students15:1Rate it →
Sandusky JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
460 students19:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sanduskyrun by other districts or the state
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services
Grades PK–12
B
Special Education
55 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandusky’s schools

Are Sandusky’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandusky children attend outscore 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #146 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandusky in?

Sandusky Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 931 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Sandusky’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sandusky Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sandusky spend per student?

$14,336 in Sandusky Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.