1
Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Sault Area High School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
688
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAULT STE. MARIE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263099006728
Sault Area High School
904 MARQUETTE AVE, SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI 49783 · (906) 635-6605 · Chippewa County
GRADES 08–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
23.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
242 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 9 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Sault Area High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Area High School this school | 688 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Three Rivers High School THREE RIVERS | 632 | 33.5% | N/A |
| Mt Pleasant Senior High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 1,066 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Swartz Creek High School SWARTZ CREEK | 996 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Garden City High School GARDEN CITY | 896 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Marshall High School MARSHALL | 787 | 31.8% | N/A |
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 Sault Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #223 of 844 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #516 of 548 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #105 of 550 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #448 of 654 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #373 of 436 |
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
688
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 892
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 688 | 29 | 23.7:1 | 35% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 26.8 | 27.4:1 | 38% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 27.6 | 26.0:1 | 40% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 31 | 23.8:1 | 44% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 29.3 | 24.9:1 | 45% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 31 | 24.0:1 | 32% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 865 | 38 | 22.8:1 | 40% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 54 | 17.6:1 | 26% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 892 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sault Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (728 to 688); teachers down 1% (29.3 to 29).
About Sault Area High School
Sault Area High School is a medium-sized high school in SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Michigan, under Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools. Students in grades 8 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 688 students. The typical figure for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students.
The district, Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, operates 5 schools serving 1,794 students.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sault Area High School combined. Other students are 37% Native American. By comparison, Chippewa County residents are about 68% White. Sault Area High School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sault Area High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 23.7:1. Among high schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. The lunch program counts 35% of students at Sault Area High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Chippewa County averages 54%, higher than here.
Census estimates describe Chippewa County this way: median household income is about $62,217, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 22 public schools in Chippewa County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,835.
Sault Area Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Sault Area High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Sault Area High School's location as Town: Remote.
Sault Area High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Sault Area High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Chippewa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,295
Census ACS
Median income
$62,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
- Sault Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 195 students
- Malcolm High SchoolHigh · 71 students
- Sault Area Career CenterHigh
Other schools in SAULT SAINTE MARIE
- Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe AcademyElementary · 601 students
- Sault Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 195 students
- Sault Area Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Sault Area Middle School0.2 mi · 498
- Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy0.6 mi · 601
- Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School0.6 mi · 389
- Lincoln School0.6 mi · 342
- Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 195
- EUPISD Project Search1.5 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Sault Area High SchoolHow large is Sault Area High School?
Sault Area High School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Sault Area High School serve?
Sault Area High School serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sault Area High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sault Area High School is approximately 23.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sault Area High School?
Sault Area High School reports a student body of 56% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sault Area High School public or private?
Sault Area High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.