Public schools in Sturgis, MI
Sturgis has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,949 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Sturgis Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Sturgis's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sturgis | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Public Schools | 6 | 2,967 | $14,087 |
| Nottawa Community School | 1 | 171 | $10,895 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Sturgis, 882 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis High School | 882 | 17.9 | 53.6% | Sturgis Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Sturgis, 634 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Middle School | 634 | 19.5 | 64.0% | Sturgis Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Sturgis, 1,433 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood School | 642 | 18.3 | 67.1% | Sturgis Public Schools |
| Wall School | 292 | 14.6 | 62.7% | Sturgis Public Schools |
| Nottawa Community School | 189 | 14.9 | 42.9% | Nottawa Community School |
| Congress School | 162 | 14.1 | 64.8% | Sturgis Public Schools |
| Wenzel School | 148 | 18.3 | 78.4% | Sturgis Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sturgis's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Sturgis school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 292 students (state 360).
| Sturgis | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 292 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Sturgis schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sturgis
- Sturgis Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Sturgis's 7 public schools and spent $14,087 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,087
- Sturgis High School, the largest high school in Sturgis882 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.882
- Compare Sturgis Public Schools with Nottawa Community SchoolSturgis's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sturgis addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Sturgis
How many public schools are in Sturgis, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Sturgis were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,949 students.What is the largest high school in Sturgis?
Sturgis High School, with 882 students in 2024-25 (Sturgis Public Schools).Which districts run Sturgis's schools?
Sturgis Public Schools (6 schools), Nottawa Community School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25