Standish-Sterling Community School District
Public
Regional · 13 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Deep River, Standish, Standish, Moffatt, Gibson, Clayton, Mason, Arenac, Lincoln, Sterling, Adams, Omer and Twining, and parts of Pinconning.
At a glance
1,482Students enrolled
3Schools
13Towns served
$13,482Spent per student
19:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,482
per student each year · 18% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,462’20
1,485’21
1,505’22
1,482’23
1,482’24
Students
White · 95%1,401
Hispanic · 2%35
Two or more races · 2%29
Black · 1%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Asian · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Deep River2,316 people
Standish1,606 people
Standish1,554 people
Moffatt1,112 people
Gibson978 people
Clayton935 people
Mason930 people
Arenac891 people
Lincoln836 people
Sterling448 people
Adams436 people
Omer283 people
Twining192 people
Also covers small parts of Pinconning.
Schools3 in district
StandishSterling Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 654 students · Standish
BPublicSterling Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 168 students · Sterling
PublicStandishSterling Central JrSr High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 660 students · Standish
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.