Sandusky Community School District

Summary:

The Sandusky Community School District in Michigan operates two schools: Sandusky Elementary School and Sandusky Junior-Senior High School. The district as a whole is ranked 312 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandusky Elementary School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for grades 3-6 but struggles in math, science, and social studies. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a high percentage of students (63.69%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Sandusky Junior-Senior High School underperforms the state average across most subject areas and grade levels, with a graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%.

Both schools in the Sandusky Community School District face challenges, including consistent high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities in academic performance. The district may need to focus on addressing these issues, as well as the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student outcomes, to improve educational opportunities for all students in the community.

District Detail

191 E Pinetree Ln
Sandusky, MI 48471

(810) 648-3400

SchoolDigger Rank:
312^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 931

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandusky JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	191 E Pinetree Ln	Sandusky	48471	Sanilac County	Sandusky Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-3401	460	24	19.2	53.3%	431 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	40.7	438^th of 739 public high schools	40.7%		53.2	315^th of 743 public high schools	57.6%	123	65.8	31.6	66.1	32.2					27.5					28.8		36.8	15.0		36.8	16.9	$14,990	$2,363	$12,627
Sandusky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	395 S Sandusky Rd	Sandusky	48471	Sanilac County	Sandusky Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 648-2488	471	30	15.4	53.9%	435 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	53.6	667^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.2%		57	596^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.9%	71					55.8	53.3	38.5	54.8		57.1	46.7	24.7	32.8		28.0			11.7			$15,827	$2,657	$13,170

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanilac Independent School District (Isd)	0.85 mi	3
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	8.66 mi	3	159^th
Deckerville Community School District	9.43 mi	2	252^nd
Peck Community School District	11.11 mi	2	331^st
Marlette Community Schools	13.27 mi	2	316^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 Michigan Department of Education.

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Sandusky Community School District

District Detail

Sandusky Elementary School

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School

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