Standish-Sterling Community Schools
Standish-Sterling Community Schools is a public school district based in Standish, Michigan, serving 1,483 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #239 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 494 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Darren Kroczaleski. It spends about $11,801 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher.
How Standish-Sterling Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Standish-Sterling Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,801 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,503 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 494 | 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 →Darren Kroczaleski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Area SchoolsGladstone | 1,494 | 4 | $10,228 | 17.8 | #237 |
| Grosse Ile Township SchoolsGrosse Ile | 1,493 | 4 | $12,362 | 16.8 | #238 |
| Standish-Sterling Community SchoolsStandish · this district | 1,483 | 3 | $11,801 | 18.5 | #239 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictBridgeport | 1,477 | 4 | $10,810 | 20.2 | #240 |
| Cheboygan Area SchoolsCheboygan | 1,468 | 4 | $10,921 | 16.1 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa ISDLamesa, TX | 1,484 | $12,735 | 13.2 |
| Kane DistrictKanab, UT | 1,484 | $12,201 | 20.6 |
| Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock, WA | 1,484 | $14,178 | 18.6 |
| West Carroll ParishOak Grove, LA | 1,483 | $11,768 | 17.2 |
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-standish-sterling-community-schools