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Enrollment
660
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANDISH-STERLING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263294006846
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School
2401 GROVE STREET RD, STANDISH, MI 48658 · (989) 846-3660 · Arenac County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Michigan public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
344 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 7 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Based on grade levels within Standish-Sterling Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like StandishSterling Central JrSr High School
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| StandishSterling Central JrSr High School this school | 660 | 52.1% | 41.4% |
| Clio Area High School CLIO | 684 | 53.2% | N/A |
| Cheboygan Area High School CHEBOYGAN | 548 | 55.7% | 44.8% |
| Sandusky JuniorSenior High School SANDUSKY | 460 | 53.3% | 32.5% |
| Beaverton JuniorSenior High School BEAVERTON | 463 | 54.9% | 41.1% |
| Pennfield Senior High School BATTLE CREEK | 748 | 50.7% | 45.4% |
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 StandishSterling Central JrSr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #41 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #39 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #31 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #230 of 844 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #365 of 548 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #511 of 550 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #284 of 654 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #240 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
660
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 660 | 33.8 | 19.5:1 | 52% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 32.4 | 20.4:1 | 58% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 34.2 | 20.3:1 | 58% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 33 | 21.3:1 | 47% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 34 | 22.4:1 | 59% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 20 | 24.1:1 | 53% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 27 | 21.8:1 | 52% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 932 | 49 | 19.0:1 | 29% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 907 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for StandishSterling Central JrSr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (760 to 660); teachers down 1% (34 to 33.8).
About StandishSterling Central JrSr High School
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is a public mid-sized high school in STANDISH, Michigan. Total enrollment is 660 students, and the grades served are 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.
The district for StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is Standish-Sterling Community Schools, with 3 schools and 1,482 students.
A large majority of enrollment at StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is White, at 95%. The rest of enrollment is 2% Hispanic. Among Arenac County residents, the White share is about 93%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School reports a ratio of 19.5 students per teacher, from 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at StandishSterling Central JrSr High School, 52% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of Michigan public high schools.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.2%. StandishSterling Central JrSr High School scores 41.4%.
In the surrounding county, Arenac County, the median household earns about $58,811 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Arenac County number 6, with about 1,896 students.
StandishSterling Central Elementary School is the nearest public school to StandishSterling Central JrSr High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of StandishSterling Central JrSr High School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is behind the 48.4% nearby average, ranking 4th of 6.
The NCES locale for StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 660, from 702 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.5 students per teacher, compared with 21.3 in 2020-21.
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Arenac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,077
Census ACS
Median income
$58,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Standish-Sterling Community Schools
- StandishSterling Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
- Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 168 students
Other schools in STANDISH
- StandishSterling Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
Nearby schools
- StandishSterling Central Elementary School0.4 mi · 654
- Sterling Elementary School3.8 mi · 168
- Pinconning Middle School11.2 mi · 244
- Pinconning High School11.2 mi · 370
- Pinconning Central Elementary School11.3 mi · 359
- Au GresSims Middle School13.0 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About StandishSterling Central JrSr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at StandishSterling Central JrSr High School?
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does StandishSterling Central JrSr High School serve?
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at StandishSterling Central JrSr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is approximately 19.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at StandishSterling Central JrSr High School?
At StandishSterling Central JrSr High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is StandishSterling Central JrSr High School public or private?
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Standish-Sterling Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.