Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools is a public school district based in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, serving 1,806 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #205 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 301 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Amy Scott-Kronemeyer. It spends about $11,346 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Sault Ste. Marie Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sault Ste. Marie Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,346 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,013 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Amy Scott-Kronemeyer
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Public SchoolsAlma | 1,815 | 5 | $11,708 | 15.5 | #201 |
| Oakridge Public SchoolsMuskegon | 1,810 | 4 | $10,833 | 17.2 | #203 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Area SchoolsSault Sainte Marie · this district | 1,806 | 6 | $11,346 | 15.7 | #205 |
| Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run | 1,806 | 4 | $10,755 | 18.4 | #204 |
| Swan Valley School DistrictSaginaw | 1,802 | 5 | $9,238 | 18.4 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WintonWinton, CA | 1,807 | $13,961 | 22.6 |
| Washington CountySpringfield, KY | 1,807 | $11,232 | 18.1 |
| Holbrook Unified District (4389)Holbrook, AZ | 1,806 | $12,278 | 14.8 |
| Sweetwater ISDSweetwater, TX | 1,806 | $12,507 | 13.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-sault-ste-marie-area-schools