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Sandusky JuniorSenior High School

Q: Is Sandusky JuniorSenior High School a good school?

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School ranks 377 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School is a mid-sized public school in Sandusky, MI, serving 460 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Sandusky Community School District.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its graduation rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, 94% of students graduated, which is well above the state average of 84%. The dropout rate is also remarkably low at just 1.1%, compared to the state's 7.1%. This means that once students stay enrolled, the school is very effective at helping them finish. However, there is a significant concern: chronic absenteeism. Over 33% of students are chronically absent, meaning they miss a substantial number of school days. This rate is much higher than nearby schools like Deckerville Community High School (17.3%) and CroswellLexington High School (22.6%). It's a puzzling mix—high graduation rates despite many students missing school frequently—which may point to successful credit recovery programs.

Academically, the school shows a clear split. Students perform relatively well in reading and writing, with SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency at 58.1%, above the state average of 52.1%. Math is a different story. Only 27% of students are proficient in SAT Math, which is barely above the state average of 26.5%. This pattern holds across grade levels. The school's overall state ranking has also been inconsistent over the years, swinging from the 76th percentile in 2021-2022 down to the 39th percentile the following year. Interestingly, a nearby school, CarsonvillePort Sanilac High School, serves a similar percentage of low-income students but has achieved a 4-star rating and much higher test scores in science and social studies. This suggests that the challenges Sandusky faces are not insurmountable, and there is clear potential for improvement.

460

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,867

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 E Pinetree Ln
Sandusky, MI 48471

(810) 648-3401

District: Sandusky Community School District

Feeder schools for Sandusky JuniorSenior High School:

Elementary:

Sandusky Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

490^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

377^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 625Sandusky Community School District 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
2026	42.9	490 of 896	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	453 of 890	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	472 of 897	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	477 of 883	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	270 of 776	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	225 of 675	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	347 of 792	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	369 of 838	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.4	541 of 821	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	424 of 894	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	341 of 919	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	261 of 921	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	302 of 789	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	373 of 789	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	499 of 771	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	521 of 770	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	385 of 657	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	156 of 521	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	286 of 658	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	253 of 794	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	454 of 834	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	446 of 832	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	405 of 836	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	440 of 825	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	240 of 691	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	64 of 523	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	224 of 672	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	357 of 815	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	558 of 813	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	475 of 798	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	389 of 786	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	331 of 776	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	125 of 658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	297 of 540	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	327 of 639	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	442 of 797	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	517 of 687	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	505 of 696	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	485 of 701	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	513 of 688	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	295 of 638	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	239 of 577	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	327 of 624	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	376 of 678	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	377 of 800	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	438 of 739	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	315 of 743	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	446 of 735	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.5	130 of 531	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	177 of 561	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	230 of 666	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	218 of 824	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	227 of 835	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	47.5	435 of 852	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.1	193 of 832	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	58.9	348 of 799	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	284 of 805	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	177 of 773	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	125 of 784	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	178 of 765	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	287 of 754	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	226 of 750	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.0	225 of 767	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	97 of 705	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	391 of 686	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	326 of 629	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	268 of 619	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	385 of 611	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.5	134 of 416	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	200 of 462	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	209 of 554	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	248 of 710	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	383 of 719	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	288 of 635	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	251 of 654	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	232 of 614	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	147 of 369	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	152 of 417	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	270 of 532	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	144 of 755	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	341 of 693	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	367 of 628	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	339 of 633	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	449 of 611	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.6	127 of 440	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	156 of 472	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	260 of 543	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	191 of 707	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	431 of 671	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	429 of 639	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	356 of 638	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	454 of 647	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.6	117 of 492	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	225 of 516	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	296 of 582	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	254 of 708	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Social Studies35%-12 vs state

Math32%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-3 vs state

Science24%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
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%)	49.2	377^th of 800 public high schools	52.9%		40.7	438^th of 739 public high schools	40.7%	61	61.7	58.7	58.9	28.4	36.0	23.3	58.1	27.0		33.9		32.3	27.2	20.3	35.8	33.8	$14,867	$1,110	$13,757
Sanilac Career Center	Public	9-12	175 E Aitken Rd	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Sanilac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-4700	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deckerville Community High School	Public	7-12	2633 Black River St	Deckerville	48427	Sanilac County	Deckerville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 376-3875	219	14	15.7	44.7%	200 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (6.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44.4	421^st of 800 public high schools	47.4%		31	501^st of 739 public high schools	32.2%	80	64.7	61.5	56.7	23.5	38.5	26.7	46.5	16.3		44.2		20.9	38.2	27.9	35.3	27.9	$20,585	$1,388	$19,197
CarsonvillePort Sanilac High School	Public	6-12	100 N Goetze Rd	Carsonville	48419	Sanilac County	Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 657-9394	187	9	20.2	58.8%	173 (92.5%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	67.3	205^th of 800 public high schools	74.4%		84.3	79^th of 739 public high schools	89.3%	126	66.7	53.3	61.9	29.2	40.0	33.3	60.9	26.1	60.0	21.2	40.0	15.2	54.2	52.2	62.5	65.2	$16,261	$1,649	$14,613
CarsonvillePort Sanilac Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 N Goetze Rd	Carsonville	48419	Sanilac County	Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 657-9393	53	0	112.7	79.2%	50 (94.3%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$8,012	$1,244	$6,768
Peck JrSr High School	Public	6-12	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 378-5501	202	12	16.8	65.3%	184 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	51.3	353^rd of 800 public high schools	55.9%		55.4	322^nd of 739 public high schools	56.4%	31	44.8	65.2	26.3	17.2	30.4	386.3	43.8	25.0	53.6	26.7	39.3	23.3	41.4	39.4	37.0	48.5	$14,037	$1,593	$12,444
Marlette JrSr High School	Public	6-12	3051 Moore St	Marlette	48453	Sanilac County	Marlette Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 635-4935	371	20	18.6	56.6%	332 (89.5%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	38	475^th of 800 public high schools	40.6%		34.4	477^th of 739 public high schools	35.5%	2	59.3	60.8	54.9	25.9	29.4	18.3	51.1	11.1	35.3	29.6	30.8	33.3	34.0	20.0	44.4	24.4	$13,692	$996	$12,696
Pioneer High School	Public	6-12	15 S Howard Ave	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1300	78	5	14.9	82.1%	68 (87.2%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	37.1	479^th of 800 public high schools	40.1%					(n/a)		36.4	53.3		343.6	353.3	400.9	344.5						2074.4		2074.5	$4,352	$801	$3,551
CroswellLexington High School	Public	9-12	5461 Peck Rd	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1500	523	21	24.9	43.2%	467 (89.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	61.2	253^rd of 800 public high schools	68.4%		65.9	219^th of 739 public high schools	70.4%	34		69.1	65.5		37.3	28.4	60.5	19.3						41.2		42.5	$15,590	$788	$14,802
Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	334	15	22.5	55.1%	301 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	39.6	461^st of 800 public high schools	42.4%		50.7	361^st of 739 public high schools	51.2%	100	64.6	59.1	42.0	39.6	34.1	28.0	34.7	18.4		34.0		40.7	37.0	32.7	35.4	30.6	$14,480	$1,369	$13,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandusky JuniorSenior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sandusky JuniorSenior High School?

Students at Sandusky JuniorSenior High School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sandusky JuniorSenior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Sandusky JuniorSenior High School.

Is Sandusky JuniorSenior High School a good school?

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School ranks 377^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandusky JuniorSenior High School in?

Sandusky Community School District

What schools feed into Sandusky JuniorSenior High School?

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School is fed by the following schools:

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