An equity score of 50/100 ranks Sturgis Public Schools #333 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,087 per pupil, Sturgis Public Schools ranks #418 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,967
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,087
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sturgis Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,967 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Joseph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 66.5% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #333 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 572.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.6% White, 38.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wenzel School, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
Its largest campus is Sturgis High School, enrolling 882 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wenzel School, at 148 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sturgis High School accounts for 29.7% of all Sturgis Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sturgis Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Sturgis Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Sturgis Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 882 students (highest), a spread of 734 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sturgis Public Schools reports 57.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Sturgis Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 572:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Sturgis Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sturgis Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,967 students.
How much does Sturgis Public Schools spend per student?
Sturgis Public Schools spends $14,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #333 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Sturgis Public Schools?
Sturgis Public Schools students are 56.6% White, 38.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sturgis Public Schools?
Sturgis Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #333 out of 702 districts in Michigan.