High school (grades 9-12) · Sturgis, MI

Sturgis High School

Federal NCES profile for Sturgis High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263309006864
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0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sturgis High School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Michigan schools.

#6 of 7
public schools in Sturgis · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
18.8:1
large classes for Michigan
47.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sturgis High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sturgis High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Sturgis, MI.

School address

Sturgis, MI 49091
District: Sturgis Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263309006864 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-20 students YoY

Sturgis High School held near 973 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 47.9 → 48.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 263309006864 · Sturgis, MI High · MID · TRAD

882 enr · 18.8:1 · 47.9% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Eastwood School (642 students)

Sturgis High School held near 973 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.9 → 48.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Sturgis High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sturgis High School reports 882 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sturgis High School compares

Sturgis High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▲ 7% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.9% ▼ 12% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 882 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
882
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.9%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Michigan - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,087
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.1%
Hispanic or Latino 39.1%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Sturgis High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Sturgis Public Schools reports $14,087 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sturgis High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eastwood School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sturgis Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wall School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Congress School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wenzel School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sturgis High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sturgis Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~882 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sturgis High School

How many students attend Sturgis High School?

Sturgis High School has 882 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sturgis, MI. CCD year-over-year: 993 (2022-23) → 973 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sturgis High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sturgis High School is 18.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sturgis High School?

47.9% of students at Sturgis High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sturgis High School?

The largest demographic group at Sturgis High School is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Sturgis, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sturgis High School?

Sturgis High School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sturgis High School rank among public schools in Sturgis?

By Resource Investment Index, Sturgis High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Sturgis, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sturgis on the city page.

What other schools are in Sturgis Public Schools?

Besides Sturgis High School, Sturgis Public Schools also operates Eastwood School (642 students), Sturgis Middle School (634 students), and Wall School (292 students). See the Sturgis Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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