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What's the most underrated thing about Sand Creek High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
404
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAND CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263078006711
Sand Creek High School
6518 SAND CREEK HWY, SAND CREEK, MI 49279 · (517) 436-3121 · Lenawee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
132 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 15% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sand Creek Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Sand Creek High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek High School this school | 404 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Saranac JrSr High School SARANAC | 406 | 32.8% | 42.4% |
| Onsted Community High School ONSTED | 365 | 33.2% | N/A |
| Montague High School MONTAGUE | 419 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Tri County Senior High School HOWARD CITY | 473 | 31.5% | N/A |
| New Lothrop High School NEW LOTHROP | 398 | 34.2% | 53.4% |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sand Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Lenawee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #370 of 844 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #104 of 548 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #394 of 550 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #477 of 654 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #171 of 436 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
404
-73 (-15%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 404 | 25.3 | 16.0:1 | 33% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 40% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 23.8 | 17.9:1 | 42% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 22 | 21.7:1 | 46% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 32.4 | 15.1:1 | 42% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 40% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 16% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sand Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (490 to 404); teachers down 22% (32.4 to 25.3).
About Sand Creek High School
Sand Creek High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in SAND CREEK, Michigan. It teaches 404 students in grades 6 through 12.
Sand Creek Community Schools oversees Sand Creek High School and 1 other school, with 756 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Sand Creek High School is White, at 90%. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Lenawee County residents, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for Sand Creek High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Sand Creek High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 33%. It compares with 44% for public schools in Lenawee County.
In the wider Lenawee County area, median household income comes to about $70,518, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lenawee County's 47 public schools enroll about 14,256 students and include Sand Creek High School.
Ruth McGregor Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Sand Creek High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 15%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.7:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
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Lenawee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,415
Census ACS
Median income
$70,518
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sand Creek Community Schools
- Ruth McGregor Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in SAND CREEK
- Ruth McGregor Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other Sand Creek High schools
One other US public school is named Sand Creek High. Sand Creek High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sand Creek High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 1,426 students
Nearby schools
- Ruth McGregor Elementary School0.3 mi · 352
- Maurice Spear Campus4.2 mi · 21
- Prairie Elementary School4.4 mi · 187
- Madison Elementary School5.3 mi · 753
- Madison High School5.3 mi · 439
- Madison Middle School5.3 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Sand Creek High SchoolHow many students attend Sand Creek High School?
Sand Creek High School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 06-12.
Is Sand Creek High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sand Creek High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Sand Creek High School have?
Sand Creek High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Sand Creek High School?
Sand Creek High School reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sand Creek High School?
Sand Creek High School is overseen by Sand Creek Community Schools in Lenawee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.