Best Public Schools in Sturgis, KY

Summary:

The city of Sturgis, Kentucky has only one school serving grades K-5 - Sturgis Elementary School. With an enrollment of 357 students, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 477 out of 685 in 2023-2024 to 529 out of 687 in 2022-2023. This suggests the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in Union County and across Kentucky.

Sturgis Elementary School's academic performance is consistently below county and state averages on state assessments across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade math, the school scored 30% proficient or better compared to 32% for the Union County district and 43% statewide. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% for the 2024-2025 school year, which likely contributes to its academic challenges.

Despite the high per-student spending of $16,242, Sturgis Elementary School is underperforming. With over 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population, which may be a factor in its struggles. Addressing the school's academic, attendance, and resource allocation issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for the students of Sturgis Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sturgis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Grant St	Sturgis	42459	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 333-4088	343	24	14.4	68.5%	317 (92.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	36.8	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%		32.1	477^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.4%	24	30.0	47.0	40.0	48.0	60.0	37.0	28.0	18.0	32.0	40.0	$16,242	$1,077	$435	$1,512	$11,794	$2,936	$14,731

Cities Near Sturgis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morganfield	5.9 mi	6	304^th
Clay	10.49 mi	1	85^th
Dixon	15.3 mi	4	212^th
Uniontown	15.71 mi	1	289^th
Marion	16.25 mi	4	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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