Sandusky JuniorSenior High School

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School is a reasonably sized four-year high school in SANDUSKY, Michigan, part of Sandusky Community School District. The school educates 460 students in grades 7 through 12.

Sandusky JuniorSenior High School is one of 2 schools operated by Sandusky Community School District, a district that enrolls 931 students overall.

On demographics, Sandusky JuniorSenior High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Sanilac County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Sandusky JuniorSenior High School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Sandusky JuniorSenior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sandusky JuniorSenior High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.7%, the actual is 32.5%, a residual of -10.2 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sanilac County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,863 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Sanilac County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,377 students), Sandusky JuniorSenior High School is one campus in the mix.

Sandusky Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sandusky JuniorSenior High School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 46.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 455 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.