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Sturgis High School

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Sturgis High School ranks 368 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Sturgis High School is a public high school located in Sturgis, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 973 students. The school is part of the Sturgis Public Schools district and has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range among Michigan high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 368 out of 739 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sturgis High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages, particularly for Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 20-25% of Michigan high schools in various subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 86.6% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate, ranging from 7.6% to 8.1%, is higher than the state average. Additionally, Sturgis High School has a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 20.5% to 30.8% in recent years, well above the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.78% to 61.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mendon MiddleHigh School, Three Rivers High School, and Centreville Junior Senior High School, Sturgis High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below these schools, which also struggle with similar challenges. However, Burr Oak High School, located just 5.52 miles from Sturgis High School, has significantly lower academic performance and a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

882

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,755

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 Vinewood Ave
Sturgis, MI 49091-8426

(269) 659-1515

District: Sturgis Public Schools

Feeder schools for Sturgis High School:

Elementary:	Congress School
	Eastwood School
	Wall School
	Wenzel School
Middle:	Sturgis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

39.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg40%

368^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	368 of 739	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	427 of 743	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	466 of 735	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	383 of 531	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	455 of 561	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	403 of 666	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	466 of 824	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	423 of 835	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.4	296 of 852	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	435 of 832	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	410 of 799	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	380 of 805	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	414 of 773	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.6	318 of 784	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	314 of 765	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	201 of 754	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	252 of 750	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	240 of 767	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.9	77 of 705	89.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	36 of 102	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	338 of 629	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	362 of 619	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	457 of 611	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	379 of 416	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	421 of 462	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	406 of 554	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	448 of 710	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	171 of 203	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	171 of 195	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	169 of 190	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	162 of 201	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	329 of 635	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	398 of 654	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	377 of 614	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	280 of 369	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	366 of 417	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	334 of 532	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	433 of 755	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	366 of 628	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	479 of 633	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	398 of 611	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	276 of 440	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	361 of 472	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	358 of 543	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	440 of 707	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.0	279 of 315	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	212 of 639	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	372 of 638	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	361 of 647	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	270 of 492	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	403 of 516	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	344 of 582	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	372 of 708	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2018)11th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing49%-7 vs state

Social Studies44%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Sturgis 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
Sturgis High School	Public	9-12	216 Vinewood Ave	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 659-1515	882	49	17.9	58.5%	495 (56.1%)	16 (1.8%)	345 (39.1%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	49.1	368^th of 739 public high schools	50.2%		39.4	427^th of 743 public high schools	42.5%	59			48.8	22.2						33.8		44.3	$12,755	$1,050	$11,705
Burr Oak High School	Public	9-12	326 E Eagle St	Burr Oak	49030	St. Joseph County	Burr Oak Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 489-5534	85	3	25.9	75.3%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	17.2	599^th of 739 public high schools	18.9%					(n/a)										20.0		20.0	$15,589	$878	$14,710
Centreville Adult Education	Public	9-12	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 467-5210	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centreville Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 467-5210	407	25	16.0	48.6%	370 (90.9%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	68.2	192^nd of 739 public high schools	74.0%		57.2	288^th of 743 public high schools	61.2%	96	82.9	34.1	64.7	23.5		52.2		34.3	59.8	41.2	65.9	58.8	$13,802	$628	$13,174
Bronson JrSr High School	Public	6-12	450 E Grant St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 369-3355	530	28	19.1	52.3%	421 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64	235^th of 739 public high schools	68.2%		43.9	390^th of 743 public high schools	47.5%	155	58.8	17.6	59.8	24.4	19.2	27.5	8.2	17.5	29.9	45.0	23.9	47.5	$13,657	$861	$12,796
Colon High School	Public	6-12	400 Dallas St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 432-3231	271	18	15.2	45.4%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	40.5	440^th of 739 public high schools	40.5%		31.1	503^rd of 743 public high schools	32.3%	63	57.8	11.1	48.9		7.3	25.7	12.2	31.4	26.7	30.2	26.7	30.2	$13,441	$1,072	$12,370
White Pigeon JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	410 Prairie Ave	White Pigeon	49099	St. Joseph County	White Pigeon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 483-7679	363	23	15.5	46.6%	299 (82.4%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	30.1	507^th of 739 public high schools	31.4%		15.3	629^th of 743 public high schools	15.3%	122	52.9	11.8	44.2	13.5	20.4	11.9	14.3	8.5	23.5	20.8	31.4	35.8	$12,529	$872	$11,656
Constantine Alternative Education	Public	6-12	300 Peachtree St	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 435-9030	104	1	102.9	59.6%	94 (90.4%)	2 (1.9%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)													$9,008	$1,620	$7,388
Constantine High School	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Dr	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 435-8920	348	23	15.3	44.3%	297 (85.3%)	5 (1.4%)	33 (9.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	38.3	455^th of 739 public high schools	38.4%		45.2	375^th of 743 public high schools	49.5%	80			50.0	16.3						30.2		33.7	$14,264	$2,154	$12,109
Mendon MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	148 Kirby Rd	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 496-8491	254	16	15.8	33.1%	228 (89.8%)	5 (2.0%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	47.7	382^nd of 739 public high schools	48.3%		35	468^th of 743 public high schools	37.0%	86	45.9	10.8	44.2		9.7	30.3		30.3	18.9	30.2	18.9	44.2	$13,699	$1,621	$12,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Sturgis High School

What schools feed into Sturgis High School?

Sturgis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Congress School
Elementary : Eastwood School
Elementary : Wall School
Elementary : Wenzel School
Middle : Sturgis Middle School

How many students attend Sturgis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended Sturgis High School.

What district is Sturgis High School in?

Sturgis Public Schools

Is Sturgis High School a good school?

Sturgis High School ranks 368^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sturgis High School?

Students at Sturgis High School are 56% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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