School district · Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools in Michigan: 6 public schools with 1,794 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,581 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,794
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,581
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
116
Counselors (FTE)
6.1
Students per counselor
295
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.1

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

43%proficient

+3.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

692 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

31%proficient

−3.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 56% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

690 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.2K15
$9.3K16
$9.1K17
$9.8K18
$10.6K19
$10.5K20
$11.3K21
$11.4K22
$12.2K23
$13.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $4.5M
State
58% · $20.6M
Local
29% · $10.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,776
Support services
$5,182
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.2M
Long-term debt
$2.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Lincoln SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–734213.234%37%
K–119513.4——
Sault Area Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–1049817.046%29%
Malcolm High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–127112.1——
Sault Area Career CenterCareer and technical
9–120———
Sault Area High SchoolFree meals for all
8–1268823.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
876 Marquette Ave, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
Phone
(906)632-5653
Website