Top Rankings
Sanilac Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 49 students in Sanilac Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Sanilac Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
49 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sanilac Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 866 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$239,943
$14,589
Spending / Student (19-20)
$224,019
$14,302
Best Sanilac Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanilac Isd Special Education Services
Special Education School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
46 N Jackson St
Sandusky, MI 48471
(810) 648-2200
Sandusky, MI 48471
(810) 648-2200
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students
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