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Sand Creek High School

Q: Is Sand Creek High School a good school?

Sand Creek High School ranks 496 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Sand Creek High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Sand Creek, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 419 students. The school is part of the Sand Creek Community Schools district, which is ranked 376 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sand Creek High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the years, ranging from 267 out of 852 Michigan high schools in 2015-2016 (3-star rating) to 496 out of 739 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating), indicating below-average academic performance compared to the state. The school's performance has varied among different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students. While the school's graduation rates have been above the state average, the high chronic absenteeism rates and relatively low test scores in subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies suggest room for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Blissfield High School has generally outperformed Sand Creek High School, while Morenci Middle and High School has shown more mixed performance. The JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College, a public high school located nearby, has consistently been one of the top-performing schools in the state. While Sand Creek High School has increased its spending per student over the years, the impact on academic outcomes has been limited, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices.

404

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,358

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6518 Sand Creek Hwy
Sand Creek, MI 49279-9703

(517) 436-3121

District: Sand Creek Community Schools

Feeder schools for Sand Creek High School:

Elementary:

Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

493^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

496^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 613Sand Creek Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	493 of 890	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	375 of 897	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	483 of 883	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	484 of 776	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	490 of 675	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	544 of 792	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	534 of 838	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	485 of 821	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	475 of 894	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	405 of 919	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	272 of 921	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	53.5	432 of 919	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.9	590 of 900	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	416 of 858	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	535 of 851	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.6	195 of 847	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	59.6	443 of 839	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.4	332 of 823	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	579 of 806	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	503 of 789	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	259 of 771	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	388 of 770	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	415 of 657	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	320 of 521	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	375 of 658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	467 of 794	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	339 of 832	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	328 of 836	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	492 of 825	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	263 of 691	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	442 of 523	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	471 of 672	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	455 of 815	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	407 of 798	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	517 of 786	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	469 of 776	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	409 of 658	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	454 of 540	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	557 of 639	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	528 of 797	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	513 of 696	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	417 of 701	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	511 of 688	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	480 of 638	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	457 of 577	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	548 of 624	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	558 of 678	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	496 of 739	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	479 of 743	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	362 of 735	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	458 of 531	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	435 of 561	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	353 of 666	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	488 of 824	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	289 of 835	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	267 of 852	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	411 of 832	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	311 of 799	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.5	475 of 805	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	403 of 773	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	383 of 784	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	393 of 765	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	392 of 754	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	397 of 750	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	421 of 767	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	79.7	123 of 705	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	518 of 629	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	306 of 619	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	165 of 611	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	21.9	377 of 416	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	319 of 462	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	315 of 554	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	384 of 710	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	344 of 635	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	182 of 654	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	222 of 614	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	418 of 755	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	309 of 628	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	451 of 633	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	464 of 611	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	401 of 440	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	386 of 472	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	327 of 543	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	510 of 707	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	501 of 638	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	421 of 647	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.6	468 of 492	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	433 of 516	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	334 of 582	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	524 of 708	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Male (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%-5 vs state

Science31%-8 vs state

Social Studies30%-15 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Math24%-8 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Sand Creek High School

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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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Sand Creek High School	Public	6-12	6518 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 436-3121	404	25	15.9	32.7%	364 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	31.5	496^th of 739 public high schools	32.9%		33.6	479^th of 743 public high schools	35.5%	17	75.6	33.3	50.8	14.3	30.4	26.8	19.6	28.6	37.8	25.4	33.3	27.0	$14,358	$449	$13,909
Madison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0742	439	25	17.4	41.9%	261 (59.5%)	26 (5.9%)	132 (30.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	56.9	304^th of 739 public high schools	58.9%		69.7	178^th of 743 public high schools	76.0%	126			57.4	33.7						31.7		39.6	$12,334	$239	$12,095
Adrian Community High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 E Maumee St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 263-1332	40	2	26.6	77.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	12 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)								(n/a)										27.3			$14,134	$1,886	$12,248
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2727 E Beecher St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-3900	5	0			2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	804	42	19.3	52.2%	470 (58.5%)	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%		46.4	366^th of 743 public high schools	50.7%	195			47.3	19.9						10.2		15.5	$14,719	$1,906	$12,813
LISD Technical Center	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2108	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-1661	46	4	11.3	13.0%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Morenci Middle and High School	Public	6-12	788 Coomer St	Morenci	49256	Lenawee County	Morenci Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 458-7501	269	15	17.5	46.1%	234 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	64.7	228^th of 739 public high schools	69.1%		80.1	116^th of 743 public high schools	84.4%	112	71.9	25.0	54.8		12.5	12.5	15.0		34.4	40.0	53.1	46.7	$17,091	$3,056	$14,035
Blissfield High School	Public	9-12	630 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 486-2148	320	37	8.6	24.1%	278 (86.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	61	265^th of 739 public high schools	64.1%		53	317^th of 743 public high schools	57.3%	52			67.1	28.8						34.7		41.7	$14,428	$277	$14,151
Hudson Technical Alternative	Public, Virtual	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 448-8912	243	2	136.5	70.4%	183 (75.3%)	5 (2.1%)	47 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)	25.0		24.4										$5,404	$1,314	$4,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Creek High School

Is Sand Creek High School a good school?

Sand Creek High School ranks 496^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sand Creek High School?

Sand Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ruth McGregor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sand Creek High School?

Students at Sand Creek High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sand Creek High School in?

Sand Creek Community Schools

How many students attend Sand Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Sand Creek High School.

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