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Schools in Sturgis · Sturgis Public Schools

Sturgis’s public schools score below 57% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Sturgis, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sturgis, 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.

#557of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
33%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,760 students on the public path
In brief

Sturgis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1165 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sturgis’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,164 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Eastwood School, then Sturgis Middle School, then Sturgis High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sturgis’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Michigan school districts, #557 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1165)Better than 30%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,536 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Sturgis anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sturgis’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,537 in math, 1,534 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Eastwood SchoolSturgis Public SchoolsC
6–8Sturgis Middle SchoolSturgis Public SchoolsC−
9–12Sturgis High SchoolSturgis Public SchoolsC+

Sturgis’s public schools are run by Sturgis Public Schools, which also serves Burr Oak, Fawn River, Sherman and Sturgis. 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.

Sturgis Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,760 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,164MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 45.4% · 1534 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.6% · 1537 students tested

Sturgis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SturgisC+Sturgis
Fawn RiverC+Sturgis
Burr OakC+Burr Oak K–12 · Sturgis K–12
ShermanB−Centreville PK–12 · Sturgis K–12

All 3 neighbors share Sturgis with Sturgis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sturgis

7 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 Sturgisby address
Wall School
Elementary · Grades K–2
292 students15:1Rate it →
Congress School
Elementary · Grades K–2
162 students14:1Rate it →
Wenzel School
Elementary · Grades K–2
148 students18:1Rate it →
Eastwood School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
642 students18:1Rate it →
Sturgis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
634 students19:1Rate it →
Sturgis High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
882 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
129 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Sturgis’s schools

Are Sturgis’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sturgis children attend score below 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #557 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sturgis in?

Sturgis Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,760 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sturgis kids go to high school?

Sturgis High School, with 882 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sturgis’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Sturgis Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sturgis spend per student?

$14,164 in Sturgis Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sturgis?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 129 students).

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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.