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Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools Schools
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Chippewa County (Sault Sainte Marie). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
4 of 5 schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 3F: 1
Best schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Lincoln School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Sault Area Middle School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Sault Area High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Malcolm High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
High schools (2)
- F Malcolm High School, Sault S Marie
- C Sault Area High School, Sault Sainte Marie
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Sault Area Middle School, Sault Sainte Marie
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Washington Elementary School, Sault Sainte Marie
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Lincoln School, Sault Sainte Marie
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Chippewa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,915 students with 116 full-time-equivalent teachers and 248 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2630990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cheboygan Area Schools (5 schools, 55 mi)
- Harbor Springs School District (3 schools, 68 mi)
- Onaway Area Community School District (3 schools, 70 mi)
- Public Schools of Petoskey (7 schools, 79 mi)
- Boyne City Public Schools (4 schools, 87 mi)
- East Jordan Public Schools (3 schools, 94 mi)
- Manistique Area Schools (3 schools, 94 mi)
- Gaylord Community Schools (5 schools, 98 mi)
Questions about Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
How many schools are in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.5%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools?
1,915 students were enrolled in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools?
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools is in Michigan, based in Chippewa County, with its district office in Sault Sainte Marie. Its boundary covers about 217 sq mi.