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Sturgis High School

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Sturgis High School ranks 390 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Sturgis High School in Sturgis, MI, serves 882 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Sturgis Public Schools district, showing a promising upward trend in its state ranking over the past few years.

Sturgis High School has climbed from the 37th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 51st percentile in 2025-2026, a notable turnaround from the 1-star ratings it received just a few years earlier. The school's strongest academic performance appears in the early high school years: on the 2025-2026 PSAT, 35% of 10th graders were proficient in math—above the state average of 31.5% and higher than nearby Three Rivers High School (32.9%), Mendon MiddleHigh School (33.3%), and Bronson JrSr High School (32%). Similarly, 9th and 10th graders are performing at or above state averages in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 59.6% and 59.2% respectively. The school also maintains a graduation rate of 86.9% and a chronic absenteeism rate below the state average, despite serving a student body where 58.5% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a higher rate than most surrounding schools.

Compared to area schools, Sturgis shows both strengths and challenges. While Centreville Junior Senior High School (67th percentile) outperforms Sturgis in nearly every academic metric, Sturgis has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (23.6% vs. 33.8%). Sturgis also spends less per student ($14,285) than Three Rivers High School ($20,141) yet achieves a higher overall state ranking. However, 11th-grade SAT scores lag behind the state, particularly in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (41.9% proficient vs. Three Rivers' 53.7%), suggesting that while the school builds strong foundations in 9th and 10th grades, translating that progress into college-readiness benchmarks by junior year remains an area for continued improvement.

882

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,285

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

390^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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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
2026	47.8	390 of 800	51.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.1	84 of 119	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.2	429 of 686	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.6	212 of 259	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.9	430 of 719	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.2	313 of 693	54.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.7	220 of 671	67.2%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)67th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-33 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Social Studies42%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing42%-10 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-5 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	47.8	390^th of 800 public high schools	51.3%		49.1	368^th of 739 public high schools	50.2%	22		59.6	59.2		21.1	35.0	41.9	20.4						32.1		42.3	$14,285	$1,061	$13,224
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%)	16.6	639^th of 800 public high schools	20.1%		17.2	599^th of 739 public high schools	18.9%	40		50.0	23.3		359.2	375.7	448.5	406.2						2082.7		23.1	$15,293	$628	$14,666
Centreville Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 467-5220	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%)	59.9	264^th of 800 public high schools	67.0%		68.2	192^nd of 739 public high schools	74.0%	72	68.9	77.0	66.2	33.9	26.4	17.6	45.0	23.3		35.1		29.9	41.9	51.7	59.7	60.0	$14,786	$580	$14,206
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%)	34.3	505^th of 800 public high schools	36.9%		64	235^th of 739 public high schools	68.2%	270	65.0	43.7	45.3	28.8	25.4	32.0	39.1	11.6	21.1	12.3	17.1	9.6	37.0	31.4	40.0	27.5	$12,884	$903	$11,981
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%)	32.5	526^th of 800 public high schools	34.3%		40.5	440^th of 739 public high schools	40.5%	86	66.7	48.9	41.5	30.3	6.7	7.3	48.1	437.0	23.3	16.2	10.0	16.7	40.6	38.5	37.5	44.4	$15,054	$1,135	$13,919
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%)	28.4	553^rd of 800 public high schools	30.9%		30.1	507^th of 739 public high schools	31.4%	46	36.1	44.0	44.4	6.6	14.0	20.0	40.5	420.0	17.3	21.3	13.3	14.9	21.3	16.3	25.0	37.2	$13,899	$842	$13,057
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)			36.4			351.8	378.6	333.2						2076.1		2080.7	$8,286	$1,643	$6,643
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%)	38.8	467^th of 800 public high schools	41.6%		38.3	455^th of 739 public high schools	38.4%	12		57.6	47.8		27.3	17.9	40.8	11.8						34.2		35.5	$15,168	$1,460	$13,707
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%)	28.2	554^th of 800 public high schools	30.8%		47.7	382^nd of 739 public high schools	48.3%	172	53.3	40.0	52.4	36.7	25.7	33.3	30.3	12.1	20.0	25.0	22.6	17.9	37.9	24.2	34.5	21.2	$15,253	$2,237	$13,015
Three Rivers High School	Public	9-12	700 6th Ave	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 279-1120	632	35	18.2	33.5%	467 (73.9%)	43 (6.8%)	52 (8.2%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	54.6	315^th of 800 public high schools	60.6%		57	301^st of 739 public high schools	59.3%	14		61.7	57.9		26.9	32.9	53.7	17.7						38.1		47.6	$20,141	$1,080	$19,061

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

What district is Sturgis High School in?

Sturgis Public Schools

How many students attend Sturgis High School?

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

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.

Is Sturgis High School a good school?

Sturgis High School ranks 390^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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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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