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Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District details

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District
876 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

1,972 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.7% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
36%
46%
42%
37%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Lincoln School
810 East 5 Th Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783
PK-07
Malcolm High School
5788 S M 129
Sault S Marie, MI, 49783
09-12
Sault Area Career Center School
904 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783
09-12
Sault Area High School
904 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783
08-12
Sault Area Middle School
684 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783
05-10
Washington Elementary School
1200 Ryan Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783
KG-01

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 57.7% 67.6%
Black 1.8% 18.7%
Hispanic 1.0% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 38.6% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.1% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 40.7% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.4% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,689 $12,903,081 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $518 $999,222 4.2%
Staff $369 $711,801 3.0%
General Administration $177 $341,433 1.4%
School Administration $752 $1,450,608 6.1%
Operation $1,083 $2,089,107 8.8%
Transportation $377 $727,233 3.1%
Other $296 $570,984 2.4%
Total Support $3,573 $6,892,317 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,054 $3,962,166 16.7%
Total Expenditures $12,316 $23,757,564 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%