Wenzel School

Set in STURGIS, Michigan, Wenzel School is a tight-knit K-5 school, overseen by Sturgis Public Schools. It enrolls 148 students across grades K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 369.

Sturgis Public Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,760 students. Wenzel School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Wenzel School logs that White students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school records 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, St. Joseph County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wenzel School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Wenzel School higher than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of St. Joseph County's rate of about 55%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (St. Joseph County) records that the typical household earns roughly $66,425 per year, 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), Wenzel School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Congress School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Wenzel School.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wenzel School has contracted 12%, going from 168 students in 2018 to 148 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Wenzel School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.