Congress School

As a cozy elementary-level community in STURGIS, Michigan, Congress School works with 162 students from grades K through 2, overseen by Sturgis Public Schools. That puts it 56% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Sturgis Public Schools, which oversees 6 schools and 2,760 students, Congress School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Congress School shows that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 40% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, St. Joseph County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Congress School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, St. Joseph County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for St. Joseph County put median household earnings sit near $66,425, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across St. Joseph County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,517 students), Congress School is one campus in the mix.

Sturgis High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Congress School has edged down 20%, going from 202 students in 2018 to 162 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 32% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.